Areca — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Areca recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Areca catechu
Areca catechu
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain. Prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 5,000mm, evenly distributed through the year. Although tolerant to moderate elevations on mountains, it generally does best at low elevations, especially near the coast.
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Areca triandra
Areca triandra
Family: Arecaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, it can also be grown in subtropical areas. It can tolerate light frosts, having survived temperatures down to -2.5°c. Plants require shade when young, but become somewhat more tolerant of the sun as they grow older.
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