Approximately 1m tall the Areca Palm originates from Madagascar. This medium sized palm tree with a small trunk can grow up to 20m with pinnate shape feather like leaves branching off. Enjoying a light spot in the home enjoys natural light, keep away from doorways or anywhere that may incur a draft. During spring and summer you should maintain a slightly moist soil, sensitive to fluoride in tap water, distilled or bottled water recommended, water sparingly as overwatering is a sure fire way to kill it. Fertilise in spring and summer only needs magnesium and iron feeds with little salts.#html-body [data-pb-style=\"60599B210E1B1\"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style=\"60599B210E1C2\"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}