When I ordered this plant, I did not really size it up.  I just knew I wanted this palm for my sitting area.  So when it came in a tall box, I first thought it was mostly packaging.  But my surprise was when I opened it up, and saw the packaging was filled with this very fresh, live plant.  For someone who never ordered a plant online, this is GREAT!!!!  I recommend to everyone to not forget about ordering live plants online.