Areca nut

Foxtail Palm

About Areca nut and Foxtail Palm

Areca nut

Foxtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

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5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

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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73% Palm 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Leaves

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Areca catechu

WODYETIA bifurcata

7.2 Common Name

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

Foxtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी

Foxtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Betelnusspalme

Fuchsschwanz -palme

7.2.3 In French

noix de bétel

sétaire palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

la cola de zorra de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz de betel

foxtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

betel nut

włośnica palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Ham

foxtail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Wodyetia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Areca nut and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Foxtail Palm

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

Areca nut and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Areca nut and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Areca nut and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Areca nut and Foxtail Palm

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