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Areca Palm

The Areca Palm is a beautiful and large houseplant that can turn any room into a tropical paradise. It's the perfect large plant for those that have pets and/or small children. It's the perfect plant for pet owners, because this plant is non-toxic and won't harm your pets when they chew on its leaves. If you accidentally don't give this palm the care it wants, it will let you know quickly. This helps you to change your plant care routine quickly, before it's too late.

To give you the best chance to take care of this plant, we've broken down the caring process into a few different steps. These steps are designed to provide you with the most in-depth information to teach you everything you need to know about caring for your plant.

  1. How to care for an Areca Palm
  2. The five easiest houseplants for beginners

On this page you'll find links to all resources you need to properly take care of the Areca Palm and help it thrive.

Summary of Areca Palm care

Find out what the Areca Palm prefers when it comes to its plant care. These are the most important parts of taking care of the Areca Palm!

Watering your Areca Palm

The Areca Palm likes to be watered occasionally, but also needs to soil to dry out slightly. Water when the top of the soil has dried out.

Sunlight for your Areca Palm

The Areca Palm does best in a spot where it gets bright, indirect sunlight. This spot is always bright but never gets direct sunlight.

Fertilizing your Areca Palm

The Areca Palm should be fertilizing once at the beginning of spring and once at the beginning of the summer for optimal growth.

Soil for your Areca Palm

The Areca Palm likes to be watered when the top of the soil is dry, so use a soil mix that drains excess moisture quickly and holds onto some moisture for a few days.

Temperature for the Areca Palm

The Areca Palm prefers a spot that consistently stays between 18 - 24°C (64 - 75°F).

Propagating the Areca Palm

To propagate the Areca Palm, you can remove seeds / bulbs from the parent plant and grow the baby Areca Palm's into an adult plant.

Repotting the Areca Palm

You should repot your Areca Palm once every 2 year(s). This helps your Areca Palm to stay healthy for many years.

Difficulty of Areca Palm plant care

The Areca Palm is easy to take care of and great for beginners.

1. How to care for an Areca Palm

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How to care for an Areca Palm

The Areca palm is the bigger sibling of the Parlor Palm. The Areca palm might look similar, but it has different plant care needs. In this guide we're going to learn how to take care of a Areca Palm.

Read "How to care for an Areca Palm"

2. The five easiest houseplants for beginners

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The five easiest houseplants for beginners

In this plant care guide, you'll find out what the easiest houseplants are for beginners. I've taken care of these plants myself and think anyone, no matter the level of experience, will be able to take care of them.

Read "The five easiest houseplants for beginners"

Frequently asked questions

How should you water the Areca Palm?
The Areca Palm likes to be watered occasionally, but also needs to soil to dry out slightly. Water when the top of the soil has dried out.
How much sunlight does the Areca Palm need?
The Areca Palm does best in a spot where it gets bright, indirect sunlight. This spot is always bright but never gets direct sunlight.
How much fertilizer does the Areca Palm need?
The Areca Palm should be fertilizing once at the beginning of spring and once at the beginning of the summer for optimal growth.
What is the best soil for the Areca Palm?
The Areca Palm likes to be watered when the top of the soil is dry, so use a soil mix that drains excess moisture quickly and holds onto some moisture for a few days.
What is the ideal temperature for the Areca Palm?
The Areca Palm prefers a spot that consistently stays between 18 - 24°C (64 - 75°F).
How do you propagate the Areca Palm?
To propagate the Areca Palm, you can remove seeds / bulbs from the parent plant and grow the baby Areca Palm's into an adult plant.
How often should you repot the Areca Palm?
You should repot your Areca Palm once every 2 year(s). This helps your Areca Palm to stay healthy for many years.
Is the Areca Palm easy to take care of?
The Areca Palm is easy to take care of and great for beginners.

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