Areca nut

Paurotis Palm

About Areca nut and Paurotis Palm

Areca nut

Paurotis Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Orange, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

imparipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Birds

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

Bog Garden, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Areca catechu

ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii

7.2 Common Name

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

Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी

Paurotis Palm

7.2.2 In German

Betelnusspalme

Paurotis Palm

7.2.3 In French

noix de bétel

Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

Paurotis Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz de betel

Palmeira-paorotis

7.2.7 In Polish

betel nut

Paurotis Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Ham

Paurotis Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Acoelorrhaphe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Areca nut and Paurotis Palm

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

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Paurotis Palm

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

Areca nut and Paurotis Palm Physical Information

Areca nut and Paurotis Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Paurotis Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Areca nut and Paurotis Palm are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Paurotis Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Paurotis Palm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Areca nut and Paurotis Palm

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