How to tend a Areca catechu
Also known as: Areca cathechu Burm.f., Areca faufel Gaertn., Areca himalayana Griff. ex H.Wendl., Areca hortensis Lour., Areca macrocarpa Becc., Areca nigra Giseke ex H.Wendl., Sublimia areca Comm. ex Mart., Areca catechu var. nigra Giseke, Areca catechu var. alba Blume, Areca catechu var. batanensis Becc., Areca catechu var. longicarpa Becc., Areca catechu var. silvatica Becc., Areca catechu f. communis Becc.
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places
Soil
Likes loose and breathable sandy loam
Fertilizer
Apply 2-3 times monthly in spring
Pruning
Remove weak, overlapping, over-crowd, and diseased or insect-infested branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Malaysia
- Category
- Palmae, Areca
- Size
- Diameter ⥠20 cm, height can reach 10-20 m
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period March-April
- Flower colors
- white, fruit color orange
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