Artificial Areca Palm Tree, 5 ft, 12-Stem, White Tall Planter

A faux Areca palm, 5 ft tall with 12 stems, in a white planter. This is one of the more thoroughly documented palms in our catalogue: exact item dimensions, inner and outer pot measurements, and a net weight of 3.84 kg are all specified. What isn't published is a leaf count, a trunk material, or a UV claim, so treat it as an indoor-only piece.

An Areca's appeal is its stem structure as much as its fronds: a real Areca clumps into multiple ringed, cane-like stalks rather than growing a single fat trunk, and that clumping habit is exactly what makes a good artificial version convincing. This one ships with 12 stems, a genuine multi-trunk construction rather than one moulded trunk pretending to be several, and multi-stem palms are consistently the ones that read most convincingly as artificial trees in this category.

The overall footprint is 35.43 by 31.5 by 60.63 inches (900 by 800 by 1540 mm), the outer white planter measures 15.75 by 8.66 by 8.66 inches (400 by 220 by 220 mm), and an inner pot at 6.3 by 5.12 inches (160 by 130 mm) is sized to hold a nested grower pot. Net weight is 8.47 lbs (3.84 kg).

What are the exact dimensions and materials?

Height / Size	5 ft (1524 mm) tall, single size
Foliage material	PE
Trunk	12 stems. Trunk material itself is not specified: only the leaf material is documented as PE.
Outer pot	White planter, 15.75 x 8.66 x 8.66 inch (400 x 220 x 220 mm)
Inner pot	6.3 x 5.12 inch (160 x 130 mm), sized for a nested grower pot
Overall item dimensions	35.43 x 31.5 x 60.63 inch (900 x 800 x 1540 mm)
Net weight	8.47 lbs (3.84 kg)
Placement	Indoor

A 12-stem artificial Areca, or a real clumping Areca palm?

	This tree	Live clumping Areca palm
Stem count	12, fixed	Varies naturally as the plant grows and sends up new canes
Light required	None	Bright indirect light for most of the day
Weight	8.47 lbs (3.84 kg)	Considerably heavier once potted in real soil at a comparable size
Common failure mode	None	Spider mites and browning frond tips through a dry Canadian winter
Cost, year one	One-time purchase	A plant this size, plus a pot
Cost, year five	Nothing further	Frequently replaced at least once
Stem texture up close	Not specified	Genuine ringed, cane-like stem texture: the plant's most attractive feature

The honest case for the real clumping Areca is the stem texture up close: the ringed, bamboo-like cane look is the species' signature feature.

What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?

Every tree on this site ships compressed. With 12 individual stems folded together for transit, this one takes longer to open out than a single-trunk palm: work stem by stem, separating each cluster of fronds from its neighbours before fanning the leaflets on any one frond. Fluffing a clumping palm properly is a slower job than a broadleaf tree because there's more individual structure to set.

At roughly 8.5 lbs and 5 ft tall, one person can handle this comfortably, but the outer planter's dimensions (15.75 x 8.66 x 8.66 in) mean it isn't a small footprint to find room for once it's set up.

Shipping damage is a real risk with large artificial trees: cracked pots, bent stems, crushed bases. Inspect the outer planter and the base of the stems before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.

Who should not buy this?

• Direct outdoor sun. Best suited to indoor use.
• Very tight corners. The outer pot alone is nearly 16 inches on its long side, and the overall footprint is over 31 inches wide. Measure before you commit to a spot.

Common questions

How many stems does this artificial Areca palm have?

12. That's a genuine multi-stem, clumping construction rather than a single moulded trunk, which matters for how convincing an Areca reads: the species naturally grows in a cluster of cane-like stalks, not one trunk, and a smooth single-trunk fake is one of the easier tells in this category. The stems themselves are not the same as the leaf material: only the leaf material (PE) is specified.

What are the exact dimensions of this palm and its pot?

Overall item dimensions of 35.43 x 31.5 x 60.63 inches (900 x 800 x 1540 mm), an outer planter at 15.75 x 8.66 x 8.66 inches (400 x 220 x 220 mm), and an inner pot at 6.3 x 5.12 inches (160 x 130 mm) sized to hold a nested grower pot. Net weight is 8.47 lbs (3.84 kg).

Does the inner pot fit a standard grower pot?

The inner pot measures 6.3 x 5.12 inches (160 x 130 mm), sized for a nested grower pot rather than for soil directly. The shape of that inner cavity isn't specified, so if you plan to swap in your own liner, measure your pot against those figures before ordering.

How much does this artificial palm weigh?

8.47 lbs (3.84 kg), which is light for a 5 ft floor palm and one of the lower figures in our palm range. That covers the tree and its outer planter together. In practical terms, one person can lift and reposition this comfortably without help, which is worth knowing if you plan to move it seasonally or between rooms. The bigger constraint ends up being footprint rather than weight: the outer planter alone measures 15.75 x 8.66 x 8.66 inches, so finding a spot it actually fits is more of a planning question than a lifting one.

Can I put this Areca palm outside?

We'd keep it indoors. Ultraviolet exposure is what fades and eventually degrades artificial PE foliage over repeated seasons outdoors, and without a published UV claim we have no basis for telling you how this particular tree would hold up. Reconsider this product if genuine open-air placement is the actual point of your purchase.