1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
California
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
107.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Red, Orange Red
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.3.2 Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Summer
4.3.4 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.5 Watering Plants
5.5.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
5.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.6.1 In Spring
6.0.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.3 Soil
6.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.3.3 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
6.4 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.5 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
6.6 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
6.7 Pests and Diseases
Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
6.8 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.2 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.2 Fragrant Flower
8.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
8.7.3 Fragrant Leaf
8.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.12 Showy Foliage
9.2 Showy Bark
9.3 Foliage Texture
9.5 Foliage Sheen
9.6 Evergreen
9.7 Invasive
9.9 Self-Sowing
9.10 Attracts
9.11 Allergy
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as an interior landscaping species
Beautification
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.4 Edible Uses
10.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant
Body Ache, Stomach pain
10.4.1 Part of Plant Used
10.4.2 Other Uses
Chewing
Decoration Purposes, Sauces
10.6 Used As Indoor Plant
10.9 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.11 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
ARECA catechu
HETEROMELES arbutifolia
11.3 Common Name
Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm
Christmas Berry, California Holly
11.3.1 In Hindi
11.3.2 In German
11.4.1 In French
11.5.1 In Spanish
12.1.2 In Greek
12.1.4 In Portuguese
12.1.5 In Polish
12.1.6 In Latin
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
13.3 Class
13.5 Order
13.6 Family
13.8 Genus
13.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
13.11 Tribe
13.13 Subfamily
14.1 Number of Species