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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
No Available  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

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  
Flowers, Leaves  

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  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Areca catechu  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
सुपारी  
Beardtongue  

In German
Betelnusspalme  
Bartfaden  

In French
noix de bétel  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Betelnusspalme  
beardtongue  

In Greek
καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
noz de betel  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
betel nut  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
nut Ham  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Lamiales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Archontophoenix  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
261  
99+

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Difference Between Areca nut and Beardtongue

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Importance of Areca nut and Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Areca nut and Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Areca nut and Beardtongue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Areca nut is 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 whereas of Beardtongue is . Areca nut has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing and Skin inflammation while Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Areca nut vs Beardtongue

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