Areca Palm

Palms are one of the most popular indoor plants around the world. Palms bring a tropical touch to your indoors and are commonly used in exotic interiors. They are commonly seen in the shopping malls, office spaces and inside living rooms.

Small sized plants places in small pots look beautiful on the study desks as well.

House palms are relatively easy to care for with the right amount water, sunlight, fertilizers and warmth.

Palm Varieties: While there are several varieties of indoor palms, the most common ones that you can keep in your home are date palm, washingtonia palm, fan palm or bamboo palm and areca palm.

How to grow?

Level of care

Palms need a bit of extra care compared to other house plants. They are part of the Arecaceae family of plants, and prefer tropical climates. This makes them a bit harder to care for than other indoor plants. However, with adequate light, moisture and nutrients, your palm will thrive well and add the exotic touch to your living spaces for which they are widely loved.

Light:

Palms are great indoor plants but by nature they love sunlight. Place your palms in indirect sunlight in front of a window or shaded places outside. Avoid direct sunlight on your palms as this can burn the leaves.

Water

Palms being tropical plants love humidity and heat. The humidity must be as high as possible. To increase the humidity, you may keep it on a pebble tray filled with water.

Pot your palms in well draining soil and water them regularly. The roots of some indoor palms can rot easily if placed in low drainage soils.

It is advised to let the topsoil dry before watering them again.