Areca Palm – Plant

The Areca Palm is a beautiful house plant, originally coming from Madagascar. It is the best indoor palm which is easy to take care and maintain. 

Areca palms have smooth, sometimes golden trunks that are reminiscent of bamboo clumps. Their fronds are narrow and full, almost like bamboo leaves. When grown outdoors, they are often used as a privacy screen. Areca palm are best planted in the spring, and they have a slow to moderate growth rate.

Plant specification

Areca Palm Planting And Care

Sunlight

• Areca palm grows well in bright indirect sunlight.

Soil

• Soil should be well drain and porus.

Watering

• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Apply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) water when the top soil (3-4 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
• Apply water probably in the morning or evening time.
• Do not overwater the plant.
• As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Application of fertilizer

• Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
• During the main growing season (January-March) feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
• For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Don’ts

• Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
• keep away from the AC Vents.
• Do not apply water on plant leaves.

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location.

• Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
• Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
• Keep the plant in indirect light.
• Do not repot immediately after receiving it.

Special feature of Areca Palm

Areca palm is an air purifier indoor plant.

Ornamental uses of Areca Palm

• This is one of the most useful Palms for landscape gardening.

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Areca palm plants, according to Feng Shui, lead to health, peace and prosperity. These lucky plants for a home eliminates negative energy and attracts positivity. This leafy plant can be grown anywhere in the house, in indirect sunlight. These good luck plants for home has an ability to remove common pollutants from the air and also improves humidity.