gold palm 55cm
Arecas come from the island of Madagascar. There it is an endangered plant, but fortunately there are still many of them on the Caribbean islands. In full sun the leaves turn yellow and as the flowers of this areca palm are also yellow, it's also called Gold palm or Golden fruit palm.
The areca is not an easy plant to maintain, but it is very popular in our homes. Did you know? In nature this plant grows about 10 meters high. Under the right conditions this palm can grow up to your ceiling.
dimensions & properties
We found this 55 centimetres high Areca with the 'Decorum brand' in an eco nursery in The Netherlands: 'JoGrow' very close to the city of The Hague.
We offer the option of placing it (it will be transplanted) in an ELHO design pot (made of recycled plastic) in white or anthracite colour. The colour of the plant is: green leaves and green stems that tend to have yellow and brown tones downwards.
care tips
This houseplant doesn't tolerate direct sunlight for a long time. However, the palm does like a lot of filtered light. For this reason, the palm is best placed in front of a north- or east-facing window.
The Areca palm doesn't like to grow with strongly fluctuating temperatures. Give the palm lukewarm water during spring and summer, preferably 2 to 3 times a week and once a week during winter, but then with lukewarm cold water. If the soil dries out completely or you leave it always too wet, the plant will lose its leaves.
health
The areca is one of the most commonly purchased air-purifying plants. This is because this plant is good at removing harmful substances. These substances occur in almost every home and office. That is why the areca palm is an asset.