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About Foxtail Palm and Areca nut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Australia
Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA6
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm800.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Fern like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No 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, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata
Areca catechu
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Palm
Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail palm
सुपारी
7.2.2 In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme
Betelnusspalme
7.2.3 In French
sétaire palme
noix de bétel
7.2.4 In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma
Betelnusspalme
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
foxtail palma
noz de betel
7.2.7 In Polish
włośnica palmowy
betel nut
7.2.8 In Latin
foxtail palmarum
nut Ham
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Wodyetia
Archontophoenix
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Areceae
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA6
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Areca nut

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Palm and Areca nut? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Palm and Areca nut. Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Areca nut doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Areca nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Foxtail Palm and Areca nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Areca nut

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

Foxtail Palm and Areca nut Physical Information

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

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Areca nut flower color: White, Blue and Pink

  • Areca nut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Areca nut

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