Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
6
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
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
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
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
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
✔
✘
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
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
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Number of Species
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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