Areca palms (Dypsis lutescens) ... air-purifying palms grow about half a foot per year indoors, ultimately reaching about 8 feet. In the summer ... often lining streets or used as a privacy screen ...

Another insect that is plaguing the coconut, areca and foxtail palms is the rugose spiraling whitefly. This whitefly feeds by sucking the sap from the host plant's leaves.

As for lighting levels, the "best place for a palm areca plant is a spot with bright, indirect light". Birchell elaborated: "Direct sunlight can cause leaf burn, so the placement has to be just right.