Areca nut

Bamboo

About Areca nut and Bamboo

Areca nut

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

30.00 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)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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67% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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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40% Grass 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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Leaves, Stem

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Areca catechu

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

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

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Betelnusspalme

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

noix de bétel

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz de betel

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

betel nut

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Ham

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Areca nut and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Bamboo

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

Areca nut and Bamboo Physical Information

Areca nut and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Areca nut and Bamboo are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Areca nut and Bamboo

Care of Areca nut and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.