1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
107.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Oral Cancers
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as an interior landscaping species
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Chewing
Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARECA catechu
CARYOTA mitis
7.2 Common Name
Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Palmier à bétel
Fishtail Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Betel Palm
Fishtail palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Betel Palm
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Betel Palm
Fishtail palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Betel Palm
Fishtail dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Betel Palmarum
fishtail palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species