- Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
Dypsis lutescens, also known as golden cane palm, areca palm, yellow palm, or butterfly palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family, native to Madagascar and naturalized in the Andaman
How Areca Palm Purity The Air
It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical regions, and elsewhere indoors as a houseplant. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3]
One of several common names, “butterfly palm” refers to the leaves which curve upwards in multiple stems to create a butterfly look.
According to NASA and Dr. B. C. Wolverton, the areca palm filters xylene and toluene from the air.
Wolverton also specifies that, at 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) in height, the plant will transpire 1 liter of water per 24 hours, thereby making it an effective humidifier