Areca macrocalyx var. 'Marie'

Areca (ah-REHK-ah) macrocalyx (mahk-roh-KAH-liks) var. 'Marie'
Hawaii.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Areca (ah-REHK-ah) Species: macrocalyx (mahk-roh-KAH-liks) var. 'Marie'
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Areca macrocalyx var. 'Marie' is found in the Bismarck Archipelago,

Red crownshaft form. Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is. Montane Rainforest. Timika, on the southwestern coast of Western New Guinea,(formerly Irian Jaya).

Description

This is a red form of Areca macrocalyx from PNG that was introduced into cultivation by Maria Boggs, this species grows best in the tropics and will not tolerate temps below 5 C.

Culture

Growing Climate: Filtered light. Very attractive will grow in the subtropics but must have a protected area free from cold, dry winds and frost. Grows best in full sun or in a shaded position in a FROST FREE area and seems to handle most soil types but does best in well drained rich soils, watered 2 or 3 times a week with a nice thick mulch to help hold the moisture in the ground, and fertilizer once a year in the warmer months Temps 6c to 40C. This species is from PNG lowlands.