Areca catechu | Cutch, Bombay Catechu, Betal Nut Palm, Pinang. Originated in … Asia,Australia | Various
Areca catechu belongs to the plant family PALM and Genus Areca This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Areca catechu does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Areca catechu so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Areca catechu cutch,Bombay catechu,betal nut palm,Pinang is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Areca catechu have a faint sweet fragrance. The nuts of Cutch (also known as Bombay catechu, betal nut palm or Pinang) have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Brown is the most typical color produced by this plant. Betel palm is one of the classic dyes of the ancients and has been in use for centuries. Fabrics dyed with these plant parts include wool and cotton. This alternative source of the dye cutch, or catechu, is obtained from the nutlike fruits of this species. See Acacia catechu for the traditionally known cutch.
Flowers of the plant Areca catechu have a smell of sweet scented male flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
The Nuts of Areca catechu can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … brown
Arenaria groenlandica | Greenland Sandwort | Various
Arenaria montana | Sandwort | Flower
Arenaria rubra | Sand Spurrey, Sandwort | Various
"Dye plants and dyeing -- a handbook", EthelJane McD. Schetky, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 1964.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.