Areca nut

Abutilon

About Areca nut and Abutilon

Areca nut

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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67% Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Areca catechu

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Betelnusspalme

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

noix de bétel

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz de betel

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

betel nut

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Ham

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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Properties of Areca nut and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Areca nut and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Areca nut and Abutilon. Areca nut doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Areca nut does not have fragrant flowers. Areca nut has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Abutilon has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Areca nut and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Abutilon

Season and care of Areca nut and Abutilon is important to know. While considering everything about Areca nut and Abutilon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Areca nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abutilon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Areca nut is Loam and for Abutilon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Areca nut is Acidic, Neutral and for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Areca nut and Abutilon Physical Information

Areca nut and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Areca nut and Abutilon are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Areca nut and Abutilon

Care of Areca nut and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.