Dypsis lutescens grows 6Γ’12 m (20Γ’39 ft) in height. Multiple stems emerge from the base. The leaves are arched, 2Γ’3 m (6 ft 7 inΓ’9 ft 10 in) long, and pinnate, with 40-60 pairs of leaflets. It bears panicles of yellow flowers in summer. Offsets can be cut off when mature enough, as a propagation method. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical regions, and elsewhere indoors as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit