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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
107.00 cm 96

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Oral Cancers

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant

Part of Plant Used
Nut

Other Uses
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARECA catechu

Common Name
Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm

In Hindi
सुपारी पाम

In German
Betel Palm

In French
Palmier à bétel

In Spanish
Betel Palm

In Greek
Betel Palm

In Portuguese
Betel Palm

In Polish
Betel Palm

In Latin
Betel Palmarum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Areca

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Areceae

Subfamily
Arecoideae

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Betel Palm

Want to know the properties of Betel Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Betel Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Oral Cancers. Betel Palm Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Betel Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Betel Palm. 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. Betel Palm physical information is as follows: 107.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Betel Palm

Taking Betel Palm 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 Betel Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. 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.

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Season and care of Betel Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Betel Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Betel Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. 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.

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