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Areca catechu
Betel Nut Palm

The Betel Nut Palm is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia for its seeds, which contain a mild stimulant. They are fast and easy to sprout, and plants are very fast growing and best suited to warm subtropical and tropical regions. They have a full crown of shiny green fronds, a slender crownshaft, and a smooth, gray trunk.

 
 

germination comments by our visitors
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Seeds from this species ...

... are easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
This palm in grow in Cambodia. i try them in soil and and it take a month germinate.
Submitted on 20/12/2006 by one of our visitors

... are easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
i got these seeds from existing tree in our garden. i kept them in hot water for 3 days (water changed regulerly) and then planted in small bag filled with soil, sand and manure and kept them in shade area in our garden near sea beach. the seeds start germinating in second month and the leaves comes out in forth month
Submitted on 07/11/2006 by manish bedarkar manishbedarkar@yahoo.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Very easy to germinate, seeds collected in nature, soaked 3 days in warm water needed 20 days for germination
Submitted on 26/04/2005 by one of our visitors

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Seeds were collected from native tree and soaked inwarm water for 15 days as they were.Before sowing a pulp was removed from the seeds. The seeds was sown in open pots filled with garden center soil.Pots were kept at 25 d.C. Irrigation was done when top of the soilstarted dry out.Germination was rapid and began after 17 days. 100% germination was achievedby 34th day of sowing.
Submitted on 15/11/2002 by Sergei Leonov serileonov@hotmail.com

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plant cultivation comments by our visitors
Also see germination commnets above.

Plants from this species ...

... are of excellent ornamental value
In Phnom Penh in Cambodia they need little care and grow normal.
Gerinmate seed in Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Seed must be fresh to grow. The palm is in shade and sun and is about 4 inch. It is 3 year old it is growing in a drit and the palm is growing out side. Is a nice palm tree.
Submitted on 10/01/2007 by one of our visitors

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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

 
       
 
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