➡️ Areca palm ๐The Areca Palm, also known as the Chrysalidocarpus lutescens and Dypsis lutescens in botanical terms, is also known as the Butterfly Palm, Bamboo Palm, Golden Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Yellow Palm, and Golden Feather Palm. These are a few common names that most people use. ๐ Details Areca Palm Houseplant Info A full-grown areca palm houseplant is quite expensive, so they are usually purchased as small, tabletop plants. They add 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm.) of growth per year until they reach a mature height of 6 or 7 feet (1.8 or 2.1 m.). Areca palm is one of the few palms that can tolerate trimming without serious harm, making it possible to keep mature plants indoors for their full lifespan of up to 10 years. ๐Trunks of the Areca Palm Trunks are vertical and crown shafted. There can be a gentle arch to the trunks. Trunk diameter is typically about four inches, perhaps swollen at the base. They get a bit thinner toward their top, below the crown. Trunks are