1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Oral Cancers
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Nut
6.2.3 Other Uses
Chewing
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARECA catechu
7.2 Common Name
Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
सुपारी पाम
7.2.2 In German
Betel Palm
7.2.3 In French
Palmier à bétel
7.2.4 In Spanish
Betel Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
Betel Palm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Betel Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
Betel Palm
7.2.8 In Latin
Betel Palmarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Areca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Areceae
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species