Areca palm just needs a little buried in the soil and it will keep growing nonstop, with smooth, slender, glossy leaves.

Areca palm is a clumping evergreen shrub, its stems are smooth and yellow-green, its leaves are smooth, slender and pinnately parted, one segment after another, looking elegant and graceful. It is a very good foliage plant, and it also carries the meaning of a career soaring to success, and is deeply loved by many gardening enthusiasts.

Areca palm is mostly kept indoors. Today Hua'er will introduce some tips for caring for areca palm, so its branches and leaves grow straight upward and its leaves are emerald green and glossy.

Areca palm likes fertilizer. During normal care, about every ten days you can apply some decomposed liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer, so it grows vigorously and its leaves stay emerald green.

In summer, it grows very fast, so it needs a steady supply of nutrients, mainly nitrogen fertilizer. But if you fertilize too frequently, it easily causes root burn. It is best to give it organic fertilizer, which provides long-term nourishment without burning the roots, and eggshells are rich in nitrogen.

Method: Collect some eggshells, wash them clean and let them dry, then put them in a pan over low heat to dry out the moisture, or directly heat them in the microwave for ten minutes. After cooling, crush them into powder.

Dig several small holes around the edge of the flower pot, bury a little eggshell powder in each hole, about one small spoonful is enough, then water thoroughly. Apply once every 1-2 months, and the areca palm will be able to keep absorbing nutrients.

Using eggshell powder to provide nutrients means other fertilizers can be reduced. Applying diluted decomposed liquid fertilizer once every half month can make it grow even more vigorously.

Besides providing sufficient nutrients, watering should follow the principle of "dry thoroughly, wet thoroughly." In summer, when the weather is hotter and the air is drier, you can keep the potting soil slightly moist. When you see signs of it turning white, water thoroughly. Usually you can spray some water on the branches and leaves more often to increase humidity.

Areca palm likes light but cannot tolerate strong sun. In summer, sunlight is intense, so it must not be exposed to direct sun, otherwise the branches and leaves will turn scorched yellow. It is best to keep it in a bright place for care, with some scattered light being most suitable.

That is all for the care of areca palm. If gardening enthusiasts have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!