1. Improves Air Humidity
Do you know breathing dry air can cause eye itching, skin irritation, skin dryness, sore throat, and tightness around the joints? It can also make you look older causing wrinkles and fine lines. And if you’re suffering from respiratory ailments like sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis–Dry air makes them worse.
2. Easy to Look After
Areca palm is a low maintenance plant and doesn’t mind occasional overwatering, unlike other houseplants. You can easily prune it to control the size. The only requirement is exposure to bright indirect light because it can’t grow in a dark spot.
3. Absorbs Indoor Air-Pollutants
According to the NASA Clean Air Study, areca palm can help in the reduction of indoor pollution by breaking down compounds such as acetone, xylene, formaldehyde, and toluene resulting in pollution-free air to breathe.
4. Emits More Oxygen
The plants with more surface area of leaves can produce more oxygen and areca palm is one such plant. We also added it to our list of indoor plants that produce oxygen. Two areca palms in 100 square feet area can increase the oxygen level indoors.
5. Safe for Pets
There are not many houseplants that are safe for kids and pets but according to ASPCA, the areca palm is not toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.
6. Helps in Decreasing Stress
According to one study by the University of Vermont, plants like areca palm help in reducing anxiety by 37 percent, depression by 58 percent, and fatigue by 38 percent, thereby increasing productivity and positivity.
7. Beautifies the Interior
The fine texture leaves of areca palm remains and green all year round with minimal effort. It can bring beauty to your home by giving it a tropical touch. Also, the large fronds create a bold statement with huge, fan-like foliage.
8. A Feng Shui Plant
If you believe in Feng shui, the Areca palm plant is considered lucky. It brings wealth, peace, and prosperity to the house, pushing out negative energy, and attracting positivity.