Many people prefer to decorate the interior with palm trees. One of these plants grown at home is areca. With a beautiful appearance, she can improve the style of any room. The following are considered in relation to the plant areca home care, species, features.
Providing the correct content to this representative of the Palm family, the grower can get fast growth and a lush crown.
Types of Areca
Such cultures especially add coziness to rooms of considerable size. Greens saturate the air of the office or room with oxygen. The domesticated areca palm creates a sense of exoticism, reminiscent of the rainforests.
Palm areca
Its leaves, like wide feathers, look very impressive. Surprising sizes and lush greens. Many species successfully grow inside the home. Examples are:
- Areca variety Catehu;
- Chrysalidocarpus;
- three-stamen palm.
Areca palm in the interior
The natural territories of the species of arete Catehu are East Africa, Asia, the Pacific coast. There is another name - Betel tree. Residents of Malaysia and all the regions where it grows eat the fruits of this plant due to its exciting properties. In their opinion, this is a benefit for the body, although in fact, with frequent use, such food is poisonous, causing poisoning.
The plant is used for landscaping gardens, growing at the same time up to 20 meters, having a stalk 10-50 cm thick. The leaf reaches a length of 2 meters. Palm Catehu shows a good survival rate as an inhabitant of the halls of hotels and cottages. Indoors, the tree does not bear fruit, grows more slowly.
The birthplace of the yellowish Chrysalidocarpus is Madagascar. Palm features are as follows:
- In nature, grows up to 10 m.
- It has dense branches at the base, like a bush.
- The greens are dark, leaves up to 2 m, similar to feathers, reach a width of 1 meter.
Large halls and offices, this plant of the genus Areca gives sophistication and grace.
Trehtychinkovaya palm came from the island of Malacca. At once, several trunks with a thickness of 5 cm grow up to 3 m. White flowers are very fragrant, the leaves of 1.5 m have a slightly drooping appearance.
Note! Such a palm tree can grow only inside a very warm room.
Areca from the Palm family has over 50 species. They differ:
- dense feathery foliage having a bright green color;
- thin stem with scars - rings;
- under the crown, the formation of inflorescences by the type of cobs occurs.
Areca Catehu
Areca flower is small, with shades close to white, closed in shape. Fruit - drupe no more than 7 cm. White-pink seeds are formed.
Home Care
Decorative palm trees are very popular in indoor floriculture. The evergreen areca plant in the house is an exotic, originally grown in a tropical climate, it does not require complicated care. Greens will please for a very long time.
Growth can be called fast: the speed is such that in 4 years the plant reaches its maximum value. Areca varieties of catechu are especially often chosen among gardeners.
For proper development, you need to keep the culture in sufficient light and provide watering. The most acceptable are scattered rays, although in partial shade, under the direct sun, the culture also feels good. At lunchtime, it is advisable to protect the plant from the scorching heat. For symmetrical growth twice a month should turn the container.
Attention! Excessive light leads to curly leaves, burns. Especially it is necessary to protect a palm tree from direct sun for up to 6 years.
Pot selection
Considering which palm areca prefers home care, it is important to pay attention to the capacity for growth. Transplants are required quite a lot, because every year the roots require an increase in space. Landing is carried out in a well-drained container, in which water flows freely through the holes after irrigation. The volume of the pot should have a margin of 4 cm from the edge so that the roots are spacious.
Areca foliage
Watering and humidity
The norm for this plant is considered high humidity. The culture will also tolerate moderate importance, but a significant decrease will worsen decorative qualities: leaf plates will become narrow, the tips will dry out. If you follow the rules of cultivation will be able to get a beautiful appearance. One of them is watering as needed when the soil begins to dry. Excess moisture in the soil leads to the fact that the roots begin to deteriorate, until death.
Attention! Damage to the green part may result from drafts. A sign is the darkening of the crown, you need to reduce the amount of moisture. From its lack, the ends of the leaves begin to turn yellow, die off. A container of water should be able to stand before the procedure, and liquid should not be allowed to fall on the leaves.
Temperature mode
A young plant tolerates temperatures of up to - 6 degrees for a short period. Prolonged exposure to 0 Celsius leads to damage and even death. A full life involves the temperature of a clod of earth from the root system from 21 to 27 degrees. Air should not heat above 35.
Fertilizers and fertilizers
In spring and summer, it is necessary to feed the plant twice a month. Apply complex fertilizers. In winter and autumn, the frequency is reduced to a monthly procedure. Up to 6 years in winter, they give liquid top dressing three times a month, after watering the roots. Flowering also needs recharge. An example of finished formulations is Flower Bliss.
Palm trees outdoors
Problems with growing and transplanting
Areca transplantation should be carried out regularly. Sometimes you need to divide the bush into separate pots. Immediately after the purchase, select the soil for rapid growth, provide drainage so that moisture quickly leaves and does not stagnate. Apply perlite, pebbles, pumice. Add sand and peat, wood chips. Soil includes pine bark, charcoal. A transplant is recommended in April with a choice of a slightly larger diameter pot. An earthen lump must be saved by reloading. The procedure is repeated annually or once every 3 years. A developed root system with a felt layer needs to be trimmed.
Speaking about the features of cultivation, it is necessary to mention the period of winter dormancy. You can not leave the plant in the freezing air for a long time. Care should be taken, rarely watering, once a week, focusing on the topsoil.
Additional Information. During rest, you need to maintain a temperature of about 16 degrees.
Areca-typical diseases and pests
Like any culture, areca will help to undergo disease. For example, the appearance on the leaves of red-brown or black spots. If you do not take measures in the form of treatment, the lesions will merge into continuous necrosis. Prevention is to provide sufficient lighting, and the number of sprays should also be reduced to a minimum.
Excessive watering leads to the death of the roots. Seeds and seedlings are also affected. Of the insects, a spider mite, scutellum, whitefly attack. If this happens, insecticides must be treated.
Chrysalidocarpus
Breeding methods
Blooming areca in the form of a panicle with small cream or yellow flowers is rarely observed at home. This is only possible with good care. If the phenomenon has arisen, sufficient humidity and light are needed, the temperature is from 22 to 28 degrees. Violet-colored fruits ripen with seeds that can be sown. Another way a culture can propagate is by dividing the bush.
Seeds
Before sowing, seeds should be soaked in sulfuric acid for 10 minutes. Then they are planted in the prepared substrate and place the container in partial shade, waiting for seedlings. Reproduction by this method assumes a fact - the seeds are poisonous, you need to protect them from children and animals.
Areca pot
Dividing the bush
The bush is removed from the tank, the measles system is freed from the soil. Manually isolate several plants and immediately planted, watered. Next, you need to put a palm tree in the light at a temperature of 20 or 25 degrees, humidified air. Then they wait for the drying of the soil and watered again. It takes several weeks to root, and then top dressing is done.
Areca is an exotic plant that is successfully grown indoors and decorates the house. In order for everything to work out, it is necessary to optimize the factors of temperature, watering and lighting.
