Areca nut

Aconitum

About Areca nut and Aconitum

Areca nut

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

6250

0 40000

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Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Bees

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Whole plant

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

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Areca catechu

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

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

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

सुपारी

बच्छनाभ

In German

Betelnusspalme

Eisenhut

In French

noix de bétel

aconit

In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

acónito

In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

monkshood

In Portuguese

noz de betel

Aconitum

In Polish

betel nut

tojad

In Latin

nut Ham

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Ranunculales

Family

Arecaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6250

1 27800

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Properties of Areca nut and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Areca nut and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Areca nut and Aconitum. Areca nut doesn't have thorns and Aconitum 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 Aconitum 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 Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Aconitum

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

Areca nut and Aconitum Physical Information

Areca nut and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Areca nut and Aconitum are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Areca nut and Aconitum

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