It has large, fan-like leaves. Chrysalidocarpus is the butterfly palm or areca palm . It is a small palm, producing multiple yellowish canes. The genus Howea is the kentia palms often used by florists. The palms are small, have tall canes with pinnately compound leaves.
Phoenix is the genus of the Edible date palm or pigmy date palm .
It has pinnately compound leaves on a straight, attractive trunk. Palms are tropical plants and grow best in a warm location, typical temperatures indoors. A few do better with a cool night period or when grown on the cool side in the winter. Although many palms are drought tolerant, uniform moisture promotes uniform growth. Wet soil is destructive.