نخيل الأريكا
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
PalmExtra large (over 150 cm)Air purifyingPet safe
Feathery golden-green fronds on clustered canes; a natural humidifier.
- Light
- Bright indirect light
- Water
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Humidity
- Medium humidity
- Care level
- Medium
Riyadh tip
Brown tips are the usual Riyadh complaint: it wants more humidity and filtered water. Mist or group with other plants.
Best rooms
Good gift for
Pet safety
CatsPet safe
DogsPet safe
Non-toxic.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
The pet-safe way to get a big tropical look. Combine with a money tree and a Boston fern for a fully pet-friendly room.
Large (90–150 cm)شجرة المال (باتشيرا)
Money Tree
Pachira aquatica
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Pet safe
Large (90–150 cm)نخيل البامبو (شاميدوريا)
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
- Medium light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Pet safe
Extra large (over 150 cm)نخيل الكنتيا
Kentia Palm
Howea forsteriana
- Medium light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Pet safe
Extra large (over 150 cm)عصفور الجنة الأبيض (ستريليتزيا نيكولاي)
Bird of Paradise (Giant White)
Strelitzia nicolai
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Medium
Toxic to cats and dogs