The large family of palms is prominent in the plant world for their grace and grandeur which are especially remarkable in regions where palms grow naturally. There are 2779 species of Palms which can be divided in two main groups; feather-leaved and fan-leaved most palms have upright and straight stem and large leaves at the terminal portion of the trunk, some are bushy and a few are naturally brunched. Several species grow well in shade or semi shade, though most of the species prefer sun. They are tolerant to wide range of environment, easy to grow in pot, remain in good shape for many years. Many of them are ideal house plants. The impact of palms in indoor garden can not be substituted by any other plant because of their distinctly different appearance and elegance.

The scientific name is Areca Catechu. It is a group of graceful, spineless palms with solitary trunk or ring-like clamps. They are natives of Asiatic & Australian tropics. The fruit of this palm is edible and in asian countries, some people eat them with betel leaf, hence the name.

The scientific name is caryota mitis. These palms have a very attractive leaflets like fishtail from where the name derived. Stem is very long; suckers in clusters. Tuft of bipinnate leaves at the top of the stem, pinnae fan-shaped, jagged at the apex. They are natives of Malaysia, New Guinea & Australia.

The scientific name is Livistona Chinensis. The large light green leaves are deeply divided into about 75 segments that droop downward to give a gracefully fountain-like aspect. Chinese fan palm is not particular about soil. Fertilize twice a year in spring and summer with a good quality slow release fertilizer that contains micro-nutrients. Young plants look better when grown in part shade. The Chinese fan palm is native to southern Japan, Taiwan and several islands in the South China Sea.