Stems are many clustered, slender, and sometimes branching.
Areca palms may reach 30 feet tall. This palm originated in Madagascar and is widely grown outdoors in the tropics. In temperate zones they are popular as specimen plants for indoor use because they can tolerate relatively low light conditions. Finished plants can be obtained in a wide range of sizes growing in 6 to 52-inch size pots. Viable seeds, soaked for 10 minutes in a solution of hot sulfuric acid, can be expected to germinate in about 6 weeks.