Areca Palm
From £12My elegant arching, glossy and green fronds arch upwards to create a beautiful butterfly effect; and being native to Madagascar I am sure to bring the jungle feeling inside your home.
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To see me at my best
Keep me in indirect bright light and water me when the top of my soil has dried out, mist me regularly to keep me fresh and glowing.
Size guide
| Width | Height | Diameter | |
| 50cm height, 14cm pot | 30 | 50 | 14 |
| 60cm height, 17cm pot | 40 | 60 | 17 |
| 90cm height, 21cm pot | 50 | 90 | 21 |
| 150cm height, 24cm pot | 50 | 150 | 24 |
The table gives a guide to the size of this plant and how it will fit into your space. Height is measured from the bottom of the plastic nursery pot (please allow a +/-10% variance). Diameter is the nursery pot diameter, so to get a pot that fits, the pot diameter should be bigger.
How to look after me
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Light
Keep me in a bright room but out of direct sunlight.
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Water
Check my soil once a week and water whenever the top soil is dry.
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Food
Feed me once a month in spring and summer.
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Climate
I love being regularly misted, which will keep my foliage fresh and airy.
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Other
Give my leaves an occasional wipe to remove dust, and remove brown fronds at the base.
Things to look out for
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Leaf tips going brown
The air may be too dry or maybe you are under-watering, move away from heat sources, mist and check compost is moist. -
Yellow/browning leaves
This can be a natural part of ageing process, but check plant is not being under/over-watered. -
Dull leaves
Can be a lack of humidity, mist me!
Health impacts
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Child and pet friendly
Non-toxic if ingested. -
Air-purification
Can remove pollutants such formaldehyde, xylene and toluene from the air.
Find me under
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Collections
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Rooms
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Butterfly Palm
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