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Indoor

Areca Palm

🐾 Pet-safe

Dypsis lutescens

Category
Indoor
Light
Partial sun
Watering
Every 5-7 days
Difficulty
Moderate
Mature size
1.8-3m indoors, in a large pot
Pet safety
Non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Growing note

Wants bright indirect light near a large window rather than a dim corner, and rewards it by filling a living room fast. One of the few statement-sized indoor plants that's genuinely safe around pets.