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Native to Florida Pet-safe perennial

Areca Palm

Dypsis lutescens

Also called: Golden Cane Palm, Butterfly Palm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Photo: Ping an Chang · CC BY-SA 4.0

Areca Palm. Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, also known by its synonym Dypsis lutescens and as golden cane palm, areca palm, yellow palm, butterfly palm, or bamboo palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Madagascar and naturalized in the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Réunion, El Salvador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands, southern Florida, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, and the Leeward Antilles. Its native names are rehazo and lafahazo.

Growing & care

  • Light: bright, indirect.
  • Water: consistent moisture.
  • Humidity: moderate to high.
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Native range

Native to 1 state

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