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Areca catechu ‘dwarf’

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Nifty little palms, although they eventually can get some size to them. The crown has dense, tightly packed leaves, and they exhibit virtually no petiole. Coming true from seeding specimens can be really hit and miss.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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    Mine's looking pretty good at the moment too...

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    South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

    Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

     

    Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

     

    Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

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    I’ve learned how to make them grow smaller… smaller than when I got them.

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    We had a nice period today with only a few minor showers, so I went out and used my newly repaired lawn mover to clear some grasses and get some pictures of my dwarf "betelnuts". Backstory: I was given six seeds by Don Thornton in March 2014 and got two seedlings. Don gave me 19 more in October 2014, from which I got 3 more seedlings. As far as I can recall, all the seedlings grew to be dwarfs. I planted 4 of the seedlings along my driveway (totally full sun) in June 2017. One was never in good shape and died. The others have grown well and two are now flowering and maybe producing seeds (I can't tell for sure). This is illustrated in the second photo below. The first photo is the trio, about 10 feet tall, lawn chair and tractor for scale.

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    Mike Merritt

    Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

    165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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    Looking good Mike, and yes, it was nice to finally have a decent garden day. Boy, Don Thornton, haven’t heard that name in awhile.

    Tim

    Tim

    Hilo, Hawaii

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    Mike, glad you got your lawn mower back in service, quite the machine.

    Tim

    Tim

    Hilo, Hawaii

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