About Areca nut

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

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35% - Palm Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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17% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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75% - Palm Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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86% - Palm Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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95% - Palm Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks

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 Indoor Plant

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29% - Palm Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Areca catechu

Common Name

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

In Hindi

सुपारी

In German

Betelnusspalme

In French

noix de bétel

In Spanish

Betelnusspalme

In Greek

καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

noz de betel

In Polish

betel nut

In Latin

nut Ham

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Areca nut

Want to know the properties of Areca nut? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Areca nut is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose and Skin irritation. Areca nut Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: 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 and Weight loss

Part of plant used: Fruits, Kernel and Leaf Stalks

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Areca nut Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Areca nut. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Areca nut physical information is as follows: 800.00 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Blue and Pink

Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Areca nut

Taking Areca nut Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Areca nut include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Areca nut

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Areca nut is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Areca nut is a very important plant from Palm. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions and Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.