Areca nut

Wood Apple

About Areca nut and Wood Apple

Areca nut

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (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)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Rich

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

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Not Available

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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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits 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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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Not Available

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

Fruits

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Areca catechu

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

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

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Betelnusspalme

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

noix de bétel

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

noz de betel

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

betel nut

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Ham

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Areca nut and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Areca nut and Wood Apple

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

Areca nut and Wood Apple Physical Information

Areca nut and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Areca nut height is 800.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Areca nut and Wood Apple are as follows:

Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink
Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Areca nut and Wood Apple

Care of Areca nut and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Areca nut pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Areca nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.