see also: Sago Palm Tree , Mexican Fan Palm

The Areca Palm ( Dypsis lutescens, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens), known also as Yellow Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm is one of the most beautiful plants in the world. It is native to the island of Madagascar and very common in subtropical and tropical areas around the world.

It is a shrub like plant with slender, yellowish green feather fronds that fan out from several sturdy green trunks.

The graceful tree is suitable for decorating homes, offices, patios, pools, hotels and restaurants. The shrub is often used for screens and hedges. It is one of the most popular indoor plant. The tropical and exotic looking tree will give a lush and tropical feel to any decor.

The Areca requires very low maintenance. It loves all types of soils. The Chrysalidocapus Lutescens is tolerant to droughts. It thrives in full sun and partial shade. The beautiful tree grows fairly fast. The Areca Palm is unexpensive and very adaptable to different surroundings.

This plant produces several stalks of small  yellowish white flowers below the fronds and forms small yellow-orange fruits which ripen all year around.

This tree propagates easily by seed. Germination occurs within 1-3 months. The clumping palm propagates also by

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