Cultivation methods and precautions of Areca palm

Areca palm is a beautiful ornamental plant. It is evergreen all year round, has a beautiful plant shape, high voltage and high ornamental value. Many people like to grow it indoors, but they don’t know how to grow it. Today I will give an introduction in this regard, so that everyone can understand in detail the growth methods and precautions of Areca palm, and know how to grow Areca palm well.

Cultivation method of Areca palm

1. Temperature and sunlight

Temperature and sunlight are two important conditions for growing Areca palm. Areca palm likes to grow in a warm environment of 25 to 35 degrees. Its endogenous ability is relatively poor and it is particularly sensitive to low temperatures. If the ambient temperature is below 10 degrees, it will stop growing. This plant likes to grow in a semi-shaded environment, so in the hot summer, it is necessary to provide necessary shading and place it where it cannot be exposed to strong light.

2. Air humidity

Air humidity is an important condition for growing Areca palm. This plant likes a humid environment, and the air humidity is best kept between 50% and 60%. In the hot summer, the air is dry, so you should frequently spray water into the surrounding environment to increase the air humidity. Only in this way can the Areca palm grow normally. However, after entering the cold winter weather, be sure to keep the leaves clean and reduce the number of water spraying.

3. Watering and fertilizing

When growing Areca palm, you must master the techniques of watering and fertilizing. When watering, you must abide by the important principle of not watering unless the soil is dry, and watering thoroughly when you do. The soil in the pot must be kept moist after its peak growing season. In addition, Areca palm is a fertilizer-loving plant and should be fertilized every 15 to 20 days. Fertilizer should be mainly dilute liquid fertilizer.

Precautions for cultivating Areca palm

There are many things that require special attention when growing Areca palm. The most important thing is to pay attention to timely vacation, especially after it enters the winter dormancy period, all its dead branches, overcrowded branches and weak branches must be cut off. In addition, this plant needs to be repotted every 2 to 3 years. When repotting, its withered yellow leaves and branches must be cut off and new potting soil must be replaced. Only in this way can the Areca palm have a more vigorous vitality.

The above introduces the cultivation methods and precautions of Areca palm, so that everyone knows how to grow Areca palm well. When you grow Areca palm in the future, you can use the correct methods introduced above, which can make the Areca palm have vigorous vitality and a particularly beautiful appearance.