Areca Palm

Areca Palm, Dypsis lutescens

Sometimes called Butterfly Palm or Golden Cane Palm. Commonly sold in containers at nurseries but not as plentiful in large field grown sizes. This palm is a moderately fast grower with feather shaped leaves that are yellowish through the petioles and leaves. Off white flowers are developed on branches about 3 feet long that emerge from the top of the stems. The fruit/seeds are about an inch in diameter and yellow to purple in color.