Artificial palm trees: areca, kentia, phoenix and more compared

Areca palms have feathery, arching fronds on several slim stems and give a full, soft shape, while kentia palms have broader, darker fronds on long stalks and look more open and formal. We sell both, alongside cycas, phoenix, traveller, princess, raphis, fan and coco palms, from 50cm to 260cm tall. The table below compares every palm in our collection, with live prices and stock.

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Image	Tree	Height	Spread	Starter pot	UV-stabilised	Fire-retardant	Price	Buy
	120cm (4ft) Premium Artificial Areca Palm with pot	120cm	80cm	15cm (w) x 12cm (h)	No	No	£39.99	View
	90cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree - Large	90cm	70cm	16cm (d) x 13cm (h)	No	No	£33.99£39.99	View
	120cm Premium Artificial palm tree with pot	120cm	80cm	18cm (w) x 15cm (h)	No	No	£39.99	View
	Artificial Princess Palm Tree - 100cm Brown Trunk	100cm	70cm	16cm (d) x 13cm (h)	No	No	£33.99£39.99	View
	80cm Premium Artificial Mini Palm Tree with pot	80cm	60cm	15cm (w) x 12cm (h)	No	No	£34.99	View
	180cm Artificial Palm Tree Extra Large	180cm	100cm	19cm (w) x 18cm (h)	No	No	£71.99£79.99	View
	130cm Artificial Princess Palm Tree Natural Trunk	130cm	70cm	16cm (w) x 13cm (h)	No	No	£42.99£49.99	View
	130cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree	130cm	80cm	16cm (d) x 13cm (h)	No	No	£49.99	View
	70cm Artificial Tropical Cycas Palm Plant	70cm	70cm	17cm (w) x 16cm (h)	No	No	£38.99£44.99	View
	150cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree Potted in Black Pot	150cm	80cm	16cm (d) x 15cm (h)	No	No	£50.99£59.99	View
	180cm Artificial Tropical Palm Tree	180cm	80cm	20cm (d) x 17cm (h)	No	No	£89.99£99.99	View
	110cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree Potted in Black Pot	110cm	70cm	16cm (d) x 15cm (h)	No	No	£42.99£49.99	View
	118cm Artificial Palm Tree- Unpotted 11 Leaves	120cm	50cm	No pot - Bare Stem	No	No	£21.99£24.99	View
	125cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree UV Resistant Outdoor	125cm	100cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	Yes	No	£59.99£69.99	View
	140cm Artificial Palm Tree - Extra Large	140cm	80cm	17cm (d) x 15cm (h)	No	No	£49.99	View
	150cm Areca Palm Artificial Tree	150cm	80cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£69.99	Back soon
	Artificial Tropical Cycas Palm Plant	60cm	60cm	16cm (d) x 13cm (h)	No	No	£39.99	View
	90cm Artificial Palm Tree in Decorative Planter	90cm	70cm	15cm (h) x 15cm (w)	No	No	£33.99£39.99	View
	120cm Fan Palm Artificial Tree	120cm	70cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£50.99£59.99	View
	150cm Artificial Large Palm Tree with Natural Trunk	150cm	70cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£49.99	View
	75cm Artificial Palm Tree - Unpotted 6 Leaves	75cm	50cm	No pot - Bare Stem	No	No	£12.99£14.99	View
	160cm Artificial Palm Tree with 15 Leaves in White Pot	160cm	100cm	–	No	No	£73.99	View
	120cm UV Resistant Artificial Traveller Banana Palm Tree	120cm	50cm	17cm (d) x 14cm (h)	Yes	No	£71.99£79.99	View
	50cm Artificial Mini Palm Tree Realistic Potted	50cm	35cm	11cm (d) x 11cm (h)	No	No	£18.99	View
	130cm Areca Palm Artificial Tree	130cm	100cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£53.99£59.99	View
	120cm Kentia Palm Artificial Tree	120cm	90cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£42.99£49.99	View
	210cm Artificial Fire Retardant Areca Palm Tree	210cm	100cm	–	No	FR grade	£199.99	View
	130cm Kentia Palm Artificial Tree	130cm	100cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£50.99£59.99	View
	200cm Traveller Palm Artificial Tree Realistic	200cm	120cm	–	No	No	£139.99	View
	100cm Raphis Palm Artificial Tree	100cm	80cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£42.99£49.99	View
	210cm Spiny Date Palm Realistic Artificial Tree	210cm	80cm	–	No	No	£118.99	View
	210cm Artificial Fire Retardant Phoenix Palm Tree Natural Trunk	210cm	80cm	–	No	FR grade	£199.99	View
	70cm Artificial Areca Palm Tree	70cm	50cm	–	No	No	£27.99	View
	260cm Artificial Coco Palm Tree	260cm	140cm	20cm (h) x 24cm (d)	No	No	£209.99	View
	120cm Artificial Cycas Palm Tree UV Resistant Outdoor	120cm	110cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	Yes	No	£71.99£79.99	Back soon
	90cm Artificial Areca Palm Plant Twisted Detail Trunk	90cm	70cm	18 (w) x 14 (h)	No	No	£35.99£39.99	Back soon
	150cm UV Resistant Artificial Traveller Banana Palm Tree	150cm	70cm	17cm (d) x 14cm (h)	Yes	No	£99.99	View
	90cm Fan Palm Artificial Tree	90cm	70cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£49.99	Back soon
	150cm Kentia Palm Artificial Tree	150cm	110cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£59.99£69.99	Back soon
	125cm UV Resistant Artificial Raphis Palm Tree with Natural Trunk	125cm	90cm	17cm (w) x 15cm (h)	Yes	No	£99.99	Back soon
	150cm Artificial Kentia Palm Tree	150cm	70cm	–	No	No	£71.99	Back soon
	150cm Areca Palm Natural Artificial Tree	150cm	110cm	18cm (d) x 14cm (h)	No	No	£63.99£74.99	Back soon
	180cm Areca Palm Artificial UV Resistant	180cm	90cm	–	Yes	No	£116.99	Back soon

Live prices and stock. Heights are overall, from the bottom of the pot (or of the stem, for stem flowers and ferns) to the top of the leaves. Spreads are as arranged in our photos, and wired stems can be shaped wider or narrower.

Areca, kentia and other palms compared

Areca palm

The areca, sometimes called the butterfly palm, grows as a cluster of slim stems with feathery fronds that arch outwards. It fills a corner well and has a relaxed, tropical look. It is also our most popular palm: the 120cm Premium Areca Palm is our best-selling palm of 2026, followed by the 90cm areca. Our arecas run from 50cm to 210cm. The 130cm and 150cm Areca Palm Artificial Trees have silk leaves with natural palm frond additions at the base, while the 110cm and 150cm arecas potted in black pots are made entirely from artificial materials. See them all in our areca palm collection.

Kentia palm

The kentia has darker, broader fronds on long stalks that arch over at the tips, giving an open, elegant outline. It is a traditional choice for hotel lobbies and formal rooms, and it needs space around it to show its shape. Our kentia palms come in 120cm, 130cm and 150cm, and the 120cm and 130cm trees have silk leaves with natural additions at the base. As arranged in our photos they spread 70–110cm, so allow plenty of floor space.

Areca or kentia?

Choose an areca for a fuller, bushier shape that suits a corner or a group of plants. Choose a kentia for a single, more formal palm with space around it, such as beside a reception desk. Both can look realistic: the leaf material and the base matter more than the species, and several of our arecas and kentias have silk leaves with natural additions at the base.

Cycas

Cycas, often sold as the sago palm, is not a true palm, but its stiff, glossy fronds radiating from a short trunk give it a compact, architectural shape that suits modern rooms. Our 60cm and 70cm cycas have authentic trunk detailing and are as wide as they are tall as arranged in our photos. The 120cm UV-stabilised cycas has natural wood trunk decoration. It is wide as we arrange it, but you can make it narrower by not folding the wired leaves out so far.

Phoenix and date palms

Phoenix palms, the date palm family, have long, feather-shaped fronds on a sturdy trunk and a classic Mediterranean look. Our 180cm Artificial Tropical Palm Tree is a replica of a large phoenix palm. For high ceilings and large rooms, the 210cm Spiny Date Palm and the 210cm fire-retardant phoenix palm with a natural trunk add real height.

Traveller palm

The traveller palm has large, paddle-shaped leaves arranged like an open fan, so it looks best against a wall, where the fan is seen face on. Ours come in 120cm and 150cm UV-stabilised versions with silk leaves, and as a 200cm indoor tree that spreads 120cm as arranged in our photos.

Princess, raphis, fan and coco palms

Our princess palms show a visible trunk beneath the fronds: the 100cm tree has a brown trunk, and the 130cm tree has a realistic natural material trunk and arrives fully assembled. The raphis, or lady palm, has fan-shaped leaves on thin stems, and our 100cm tree has silk leaves and a natural trunk. The 120cm fan palm has plastic leaves and a plastic trunk with natural material additions. The 260cm coco palm is our tallest palm, with a 140cm spread as arranged in our photos.

Mini and unpotted palms

For tables and shelves, the 50cm mini palm comes in a plastic decorative planter, and the 80cm Premium mini palm comes in a weighted pot. The 75cm and 118cm palms are supplied unpotted as bare stems, with 6 and 11 leaves respectively, so you can set them in a planter of your choice.

Silhouette and density

Palms take up more floor space than most trees of the same height. Several of ours are almost as wide as they are tall as arranged in our photos: the 130cm areca and 130cm kentia palm trees both spread 100cm, and so does the 125cm UV-stabilised areca. Measure the width of your spot as carefully as the height.

• Full and feathery (areca): fills a corner and screens what is behind it.
• Open and arching (kentia, phoenix): needs clear space around it to show its outline.
• Compact (cycas, princess, raphis): suits a smaller spot or a group with other plants.
• Fan-shaped (traveller, fan palm): looks best against a wall.

Many of our palms have wired stems, so you can bring the fronds in for a tighter space or spread them out for a fuller look. As arranged in our photos, most of our palms spread 60–100cm.

For a pair either side of a doorway or a reception desk, choose two of the same palm so the outlines match. For a group, combine a tall, open palm with a lower, fuller one, such as a kentia behind a cycas, so the fronds overlap without hiding each other.

Choosing the size

• 50–90cm: mini palms and cycas for a side table, a low shelf or the floor beside a chair.
• 100–130cm: beside a sofa or in the corner of a smaller room. This is the biggest part of our range, and it includes the 120cm Premium Areca.
• 140–160cm: a floor corner in a room with a standard ceiling.
• 180–260cm: high ceilings, stairwells, atriums and receptions.

As a rule of thumb, leave 30–40cm between the top of the fronds and the ceiling, and allow for any extra height a planter adds. Our size guide explains how to measure, and our tree buying guide compares palms with other species. For more tropical shapes, such as banana and monstera trees, see our tropical trees.

Where to put an artificial palm

• Living rooms: an areca or kentia of 120–150cm fills a corner or the space beside a sofa. Keep fronds clear of lamps and door swings.
• Bedrooms and home offices: a smaller palm, cycas or raphis gives greenery without taking over the floor.
• Bathrooms: a compact palm on the floor or a mini palm on a shelf suits the space and needs no light.
• Hotels, restaurants and offices: pairs of tall palms frame an entrance, a reception desk or a row of tables, and fire-retardant palms are available for spaces where fire performance matters.
• Conservatories: a sunny conservatory counts as outdoors for fading, so choose a UV-stabilised palm, or keep an indoor palm in a shaded spot.

Palms need no watering or light, and only an occasional dust. Our care guide has cleaning tips.

Outdoor palms

Only our UV-stabilised palms are made for outdoor use: the 120cm and 150cm traveller palms, the 125cm and 180cm arecas, the 120cm cycas and the 125cm raphis palm. UV-stabilised products are guaranteed against fading for one year. They suit a sunny patio, a balcony or either side of a front door.

All our other palms are for indoor use or a covered spot out of direct sun, and that includes sun through a conservatory roof. Outdoors, stand the starter pot in a heavy planter and pack it with gravel or stones so the wind can't tip it over. See all our UV-stabilised outdoor trees and our outdoor plants guide.

Fire-retardant palms

For hotels, restaurants and offices where the fire performance of furnishings matters, the 210cm phoenix palm with a natural trunk and the 210cm areca palm are supplied by our manufacturer as fire-retardant (FR) grade, as is a 40cm palm tree stem for smaller displays. Fire-retardant does not mean fireproof: these products can still burn. We can supply fire certificates for commercial projects. Contact us for more information. Read our fire-retardant plants guide and our guide to artificial plants for hospitality.

Potting and setting up

Most of our palms arrive in a weighted plastic starter pot, ready to display, and the starter-pot size is in the table. The 50cm and 90cm palms in decorative planters can go straight on display. For the others, choose a planter whose opening is a few centimetres wider than the starter pot, stand the pot inside and top it with bark, gravel or moss. Browse our planters.

Palms are compressed for delivery, so open each frond out and angle the fronds in different directions when yours arrives. Our guide to shaping artificial plants after delivery shows how.