Areca Butterfly Palm Tree Seeds - Indoor/Outdoor Evergreen
Dypsis lutescens / Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Life Cycle: Evergreen Perennial
Height: 12-30 ft (unless container-bound)
Max Width: 15 ft
USDA Zone: 8-12 (or grown indoors)
Light: Full Sun / Partial Sun
Areca Butterfly Palm Seeds - Dypsis Lutescens
About This Species
- Common Names = Butterfly Palm, Areca Palm, Bamboo Palm, Yellow Cane Palm
- Most popular palm sold as potted houseplants
- Air-purifying and improves air humidity
- Native to Madagascar
- Low Maintenance - tolerates trimming without serious harm to plant
- Yellow flowers bloom in summer
- Non-toxic to cats/dogs/horses (according to ASPCA)
- Used in Feng Shui - considered to be "lucky"
- Nuts and young leaves are eaten as vegetables in culinary dishes
Growing Tips
1. Soak seeds for 72 hours in a hydrogen peroxide solution (1 part peroxide / 5 parts water). Sow seeds 3/4" deep in small pots with moistened seed-starting mix. Spritz with water to settle into soil. Using a heat mat or covering pots with plastic wrap will increase humidity and improve germination.
2. Place in warm indirect sunlight and keep soil moist. Germination should occur in 4-6 weeks.
3. Resize into bigger pots as needed. If growing outdoors, transplant 6” tall seedlings 4 feet apart after last frost. Protect young plants during the first few winters.
Additional Info
- Our plants are all grown & harvested 100% organically-- free of any synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides or GMOs.
- The literature here is for educational purposes only, and is not meant to replace the diagnosis or treatment of medical professionals. The information in this listing is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- Please do your own research and learn any precautions associated with any of the natural herbs.