8' Soft-Touch Areca Silk Palm Tree -Green

Stunningly beautiful, this 8' Soft-Touch Areca Silk Palm Tree in Green brings a relaxed tropical feel to its surroundings. The lifelike foliage adds soft, natural character and blends comfortably with both casual and polished décor. It can be displayed on its own for a simple botanical accent or combined with other plant pieces for a fuller arrangement. Unlike a living plant, it does not need watering, pruning, sunlight, or special growing conditions, making its beauty easy to enjoy with very little effort.

Material breakdown: Polyester Blend

• Features - Soft-Touch construction for a natural, pliable feel. See details below
• Size - Actual size after shaping: Height: 8', Width: 50"
• Leaves - Count: 76 fronds
• Pot/Base - Includes shown non-decorative plastic pot: 12"
• Notes - Additional photos may show this item styled in a decorative planter or container for inspiration. Decorative planters/containers shown in those photos are for display only and are not included. Styled photos may not be to exact scale. Listed dimensions apply.

Real Touch & Soft-Touch

Real Touch (also called "Natural Touch") refers to petals or foliage engineered to feel lifelike in-hand. These pieces use flexible compounds (often PU/latex-type materials or similar elastomers) to mimic the cool, slightly velvety feel and subtle thickness of fresh botanicals. You'll find Real Touch across flowers, plants, and trees where close-up realism matters.

Soft-Touch describes foliage made from softer plastics or latex-type materials with a smooth, pliable surface. It's designed for a gentle, natural hand feel while maintaining shape and color.

Note on terminology: Our manufacturers sometimes use these terms differently. If material feel is critical for your project, contact us and we can confirm the construction for a specific item.

Non-Decorative Pot:

This item arrives in a non-decorative weighted "nursery" pot intended to be placed inside a larger decorative planter. While it can often be displayed as is, most customers nest the included pot in a larger container for correct scale and stability. Larger trees are naturally top-heavy and may not stand perfectly upright in the nursery pot alone; this is not a defect. They should be anchored inside a suitably sized planter using a stabilizing medium (e.g., soil, floral foam, sand, stones, or a combination).

We frequently get asked for the dimensions of these pots but honestly it doesn't matter, so long as you choose an appropriately sized planter for the size of the item. For example: a 6' tall tree usually has a 6-7" non-decorative pot, or a 7-9' tall tree will usually have at most a 10-12" non-decorative pot. In both instances the decorative planter size needed to visually look correct would be much larger than the non-decorative pots they come with.

Helpful guide: How to Secure Artificial Plants in Pots.