Areca catechu (Dwarf)

Areca catechu (Dwarf)
Dwarf 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. The dwarf variety we offer here has a very compact appearance, a small and particularly dense, full crown of shiny green fronds, a slender crownshaft and a smooth, gray trunk. We believe this form is far superior to the regular Betel Nut Palm in every aspect and has enormous ornamental potential. It is now available in commercial quantities for the first time.

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Seeds from this species ...

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Seeds were ordered from Rarepalmseeds and 4 of ten ordered were already germinating upon arrival. The remaining six were soaked in warm water for one day before being treated to a ten minute bath in copper fungicide liquid, then placed 3/4 of the way down in a mixture of 50% Canadian peat moss and 50% perlite. The entire mix was contained in a black nursery pot (3 gal/12 L) and left in the sun during the summer in Central Florida. Germination of the other six occurred within two weeks. Of the total ten that germinated, five quickly died of damping off. The other five are rather quick growers and have shown good tolerance to prolonged cold (above freezing) temperatures.
Submitted on 10/03/2003 by Jason C. Skelly Skellsbells@aol.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
We can do take its in shade near mistbox or water under tree and wateriring no cover . Its can germinate about 1 month .
Submitted on 07/12/2002 by Chawalit Tungshutawesub Chawada@hotmail.com

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
2 hour presoak. No cleaning (leaving fibers on)planted in 50% Sph. moss/Perlite, 100% humidity and 25°C. After one month, 20% germinated. Rest in good shape.
Submitted by Jose in Tenerife ea8ck@inicia.es


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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.

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We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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