This very popular palm grows 6 to 7 feet tall indoors. The fronds are long, feather-shaped, and arching with narrow leaflets. The light green fronds are borne on slender, clumping, yellow-orange stalks. Arecas grow 6 to 10 inches a year and often outgrow their alloted space. Give them plenty of room.
Areca palms do best in bright indirect sunlight.
Temperatures at night of 65 to 70 and 75 to 85 during the day are ideal. They will grow slowly in a tub for many years. This is one of the most tolerant and adaptable indoor palms. Kentias will tolerate relatively low light and humidity, but they grow best with bright light and regular care. Water kentia palms abundantly in the summer but only when their potting mix is dry during winter.