Kanta Beta
Calamus guruba
Climbing Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Calamus guruba (‘Kanta Beta’ in Odia) is a climbing plant of the Arecaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
कांटा बेटा
BN
Bengali
কাঁটা বেটা
MR
Marathi
कांटा बेटा
TE
Telugu
కాంటా బేటా
TA
Tamil
காந்த பேடா
GU
Gujarati
કાંટા બેટા
UR
Urdu
کانٹا بیتا
KN
Kannada
ಕಾಂಟ ಬೇಟ
OR
Odia
କାଂଟା ବେଟା
ML
Malayalam
കാന്ത ബേട
PA
Punjabi
ਕਾਂਟਾ ਬੇਟਾ
AS
Assamese
কাঁটা বেটা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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