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Areca Palm: How to Grow
26.12.2023 03:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
The indoor areca flower is capricious. It requires high air humidity.
The location by the pool, in the winter garden, is ideal for a flower.
Water absorbed by the roots actively evaporates from its leaves.
What kind of soil for Areca
Soil The soil for areca should be neutral or slightly acidic with a pH level from 6 to 7.8, as well as loose, well-permeable to water.
How to properly care for Areca
Temperature: In summer the plant is comfortable at +20˚ - +24˚С, in winter not lower than +16˚С.
Air: In summer it is recommended to ventilate the room - Dipsis does not tolerate the hot stuffiness of an enclosed space.
Nevertheless, it is unacceptable for the plant to be exposed to drafts and cold air currents on the flower.
How often to water Areca
Palm soil should always remain moist.
When the soil dries out completely, this can lead to the final drying out of the root ball, which entails the risk of plant death.
Therefore, it is advisable to water the palm tree once a week in winter and twice a week in summer.
Why areca palm leaves turn yellow
Areca leaves turn yellow from too much direct sunlight.
In this case, it is advisable to place the palm tree a meter further from the window.
Brown spots are often inevitable.
In its natural environment, Areca also has these brown spots.
Previously, we told you how to grow nolina.
