Dypsis lutescens (H.Wendl.) Beentje & J.Dransf, commonly called bamboo palm, butterfly palm or areca palm, is native to moist forest areas in Madagascar. This multi-stemmed palm is now considered to be the most popular palm sold as a houseplant.
Multiple-ringed, cane-like, yellow stems grow from the base of the plant in clusters. Stems sometimes resemble bamboo when suckers are removed, hence the common name of bamboo palm. Stems are topped with pinnate, upward-curving, light green leaves with yellow midribs. Each leaf has 40-60 1 lance-shaped leaflets per side. Another common name for this palm is golden cane palm in reference to its yellow stems. Synonymous with and formerly known as Chrysalidocarpus lutescens.
Specific epithet means turning yellow in reference to the yellow flowers, stems and leaf midribs.
Dypsis lutescens
Dypsis lutescens comes in following sizes:
S - is ca. 40 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot.
M- is ca. 60 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 17 cm pot.
L - is ca. 100 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 21 cm pot.
XL - is ca. 125 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 24 cm pot.
XXL - is ca. 140 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 27 cm pot.
XXXL - is ca. 170 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 27 cm pot.
