How to feed an areca palm
Dypsis lutescens
Quick answer
Feed areca palm during active indoor growth. Give a balanced liquid fertilizer two or three times in the growing season and follow the label for the amount.
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How to feed an areca palm
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When to fertilize
Give a balanced liquid fertilizer two or three times during the growing season, and water sparingly in winter. Regular feeding keeps a potted palm looking good.
Concentrate feeding during active growth and reduce it when indoor light and growth slow in winter. In winter, water sparingly and hold back on feed.
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Fertilizer type and dose
Use a complete palm fertilizer with nitrogen, potassium, magnesium and micronutrients.
Follow the chosen product label for strength and amount. Do not copy greenhouse feeding rates for a pot at home.
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When not to fertilize
Uniform paling beginning on older leaves and golden petioles can be a nitrogen-deficiency lead in container Dypsis lutescens, while older-leaf spotting or marginal and tip damage can reflect other nutrient or salt problems. Check water and light before extra fertilizer.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineAccepted name and synonymy
- North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxDescription · houseplant conditions · repotting · insects and diseases
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