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When I started my time as a palm tree collector, around 2008, it didn't take me long to fall in love with a specific species. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately for my purse) I could not have it in my area, because in winter, although the temperatures do not drop much, it is cold for her. Surely when you meet her, you will also feel captivated or captivated by her.
And the red palm tree it is simply a work of art. As if someone had taken it from a museum painting. Did we discover it?
Origin and characteristics of the red palm tree
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The scientific name of the red palm tree is Cyrtostachys renda. It is native to Sumatra, where it enjoys a tropical climate throughout the year, with abundant rainfall and a warm sun, but not too intense. It belongs to the Arecaceae family (formerly Palmaceae), and is one of the most appreciated among fans (or rather passionate) of this type of plant. It is widely cultivated for its red stems, petioles and rachis, and its beautiful pinnate leaves.
It can reach a height of 12 meters, with stems of only 10 centimeters in diameter. And its fruits are ovoid, with a size of about 1,5 centimeters, and are bluish-black in color.
What are the care of the Cyrtostachys renda?
The red palm tree is gorgeous, but in cultivation it is quite difficult to maintain. It requires a humid tropical climate, and even if you want to have it indoors in a temperate climate, you will have to take certain measures that we will now explain to you to have some guarantee of success.
Location
- Body exterior:: the red palm must be placed in semi-shade when it is young, and gradually adapt it to full sun as it grows. In areas where the sun is very intense (such as in the Mediterranean region), it is better to have it protected from the sun at all times.
- Interior: place your plant in a room where a lot of light enters, but as far as possible from windows and drafts, as well as passageways. For the humidity to be high (and, incidentally, it does not harm the house in any way) you have to put a humidifier near it, or containers with water around the pot. In these containers you can put small aquatic plants, thus beautifying the place even more.
Irrigation
You need frequent waterings, especially if it is abroad. In tropical climates where it rains frequently, it is planted a lot on the edges of ponds, and near fresh water courses. But beware: it is not an aquatic plant, so it should NOT be overwatered or planted in the middle of the pond, because doing so would not survive.
With this in mind, you should water when you see that the soil is drying out. Avoid going to the extreme that it dries out completely. And if you have it in a pot, during the driest and warmest season you can put a plate under it and fill it up when you see that the plant has absorbed all the water.
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It will appreciate being fertilized throughout the growing season with a specific fertilizer for palm trees. You can also use organic fertilizers such as guano, earthworm humus, or manure of some herbivorous animal.
Other options are homemade fertilizers, such as egg and banana peels, or tea bags.
Pruning
Pruning the red palm tree It should only consist of cutting dry leaves and flowers. This can be done when necessary, using tools that have been previously disinfected.
If it were growing wonderfully and took a lot of stems from the base, you could easily cut them down leaving whatever you want.
Multiplication
La Cyrtostachys renda multiplies by seeds in spring-summer following this step by step:
- The first thing is to put them in a glass of water for 24 hours to check which are viable and which are not. Those that remain floating can be discarded, since most likely they will not germinate.
- Next, fill a transparent plastic bag with a hermetic seal with vermiculite-type substrate previously moistened with water.
- Next, put the seeds in the bag, and bury them a little in the substrate.
- Then close the bag.
- Lastly, place the bag near a heat source that keeps the temperature around 20 degrees Celsius.
If all goes well, they will germinate in 1-2 months. But for them to do so, it is important to check the humidity of the substrate, since if it dries the seeds would not dehydrate and would end up being unviable.
Rusticity
So that it can develop properly It must be in a frost-free zoneIn fact, the ideal would be that the temperature does not drop below ten degrees. In cooler climates (with winter temperatures close to 0 degrees or -1 degrees), it could be tried to grow it in a greenhouse, but it is difficult.
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What did you think of the red palm tree? Did you know her?
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But regarding the care of the red stem palm they did not say anything, I wanted to know if there is any plague that attacks it or what care should be taken with it, as for the climate in my city there is no problem, since the temperature does not drop below 25 degrees centigrade.
Thank you
Hey.
Ángel Delgado: Cyrtostachys renda can be affected especially by mealybugs, but if it is well cared for and the environment is humid, it does not usually have problems of this type.
As for care, it needs frequent watering, and fertilize it with a specific fertilizer for palm trees following the recommendations on the container, or with organic fertilizers once a month.
It must be protected from direct sun, otherwise its leaves could burn.
Kind regards to both of you 🙂.
Good: my palm was planted about 10 months ago and it does not prosper. She always grows stalks and dries up, she is planted in an area that lowers a lot of water.
Hello Elena.
Cyrtostachys sometimes have a hard time 'getting started'. They need a typically tropical climate, with minimum temperatures of 15ºC and maximum temperatures of 30-32ºC. The environment has to have a high humidity, but it does not like to have the earth permanently flooded.
If you can, I would recommend taking it out and putting it somewhere else, since its roots may be having a bad time.
Greetings, and good luck!
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M8 red palm has a few children around how they can be transplanted. Try taking uni with root peri did not give. Please let me know how I can do it. And how it should be maintained. Thanks
Hi Madeline.
It is difficult for a youngster to take root, but not impossible. I recommend that you try to get a young one (the younger it is, the better), since having shorter roots the possibility of its survival is higher. Make a small trench around it, about 20-25cm deep, to extract the sucker.
Good luck.
How do I get Red Palm seed (Cyrtostachys)
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Robert
Hello, Robert.
You will find Cyrtostachys seeds for sale in nurseries online or even on eBay.
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Greetings and Happy New Year, I have a Red Palm and the change of place for the Christmas decorations is drying but where it receives some sun. Where it was first, it received the morning sun through a stained glass window. Please if you can help me I would greatly appreciate it.
Hello Gustavo.
If you can, put it in the place you had it before. Another option is to put it under an awning so that it does not give it so much light.
However, over time it will get used to its new location.
I have had a red palm for years with many children, I would like to know what the seed is. Or how can I get them out
Hi carmen.
The fruits of the Red Palm are more or less oval, with dark brown almost black skin, 1cm long.
It is difficult to reproduce it by suckers, but you can try making a deep trench of at least 30 cm around the one you want to remove in order to extract it with the root. Then, it will only be necessary to plant it in a pot using a porous substrate, such as peat and perlite in equal parts.
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Yes, I know the red palm. I have a beautiful one in a pot today it measures approximately eight feet and is admired by all the people who visit me. I have never been able to reproduce it despite the fact that many children dry up when I take them out of the pot
Hello ADALGIZAOVALLEFELIZZOLA.
Yes, unfortunately it is very difficult to extract a sucker from this palm tree and have it survive 🙁. You have to try to extract it with a lot of roots, and even so ... it's complicated. From seed it is much easier.
Hello. I have a beautiful red palm tree. Pedro his leaves and guide began to dry. The gardener saw the base of the stem and says it rotted. That you have to start it. I do not believe you. It is planted near Otra may sana. I don't think it's Earth in climate or Sun. Like Puerto Salvar. Because he has holy children.
Hello Olga.
If the main trunk has a black stem base and also soft, it is because it has rotted. However, take the newer leaves and gently pull them upwards, as if you want to remove them. If the strong notes, the palm tree is still alive; but if they give in very easily ... unfortunately there will be nothing to do.
If the children are healthy, it would only be necessary to remove the 'mother palm' so to speak, and the suckers can be left.
In any case, my advice is to treat it with a chemical fungicide to prevent it.
Greetings 🙂.
My mother would like to know if this palm can be sown on the side of a fence if the roots destroy it, I would appreciate your help
Hi Dolores.
Yes, no problem 🙂. Palm tree roots are not harmful.
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Hello Monica,
Since I saw this red palm tree I fell in love with it. now I have been able to get 4 but two of them are
I have been dried by an excess of water.
Please where can I buy this palm tree in Spain.
All the best
Theresa Cerón
Hello Teresa.
In Spain it is very, very difficult to find it. I was for a long time looking for online stores, asking questions and ... without success 🙁. What I can tell you is that the seeds are sold online, and they are quite cheap.
If you still want a seedling, perhaps in some online nursery in Europe they have. In our country it is difficult to get one.
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I have a beautiful red palm and it is full of children, even my daughter has asked me to plant in Florida, but many people tell me what if I take out children, die the big one, I would like to know what the truth is.
Hello Monica. My red palm trees are getting white and yellow spots and some tips are also drying. I put 12-24-12 that was what they sold me in the store. could you give me recommendations. I live in Panama. Thanks
Hello Ruth.
Your palm may have whiteflies. Do a treatment with an insecticide that contains Imidacloprid, and if you do not see improvement, repeat after 10 days.
The affected leaves will no longer be green, but the new leaves should remain healthy.
If it still does not improve, write to us again and we will find a solution.
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Greetings . I have a question? I live in Florida and I want a red palm and I don't know where I can buy it
Hello Victor.
It is likely that you will find it in a nursery in your area, but in an online store in the US that sells palm trees.
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Hi Monica, I have a question: I live in Colombia and I planted a red palm tree approximately two years ago it was more or less 40 cm high and to date nothing has grown, the temperature here remains between 27 ° and 34 °. I compost and water constantly, the plant is exposed to the sun all day, I would like what I can do to make the plant thrive
Hi herman.
This palm tree is already quite slow growing. Still, it might go slow from being in the sun all day. The red palm tree grows best if you give it a little shade, so I recommend that, if you can, plant a plant nearby that is taller and wider to give it a little shade.
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I am a landscape designer and I want to know how this palm behaves indoors with good light to plant in planters
Hi carmen.
I know that in tropical climates they usually use it as a houseplant, and they go well, but if the climate is subtropical or cooler, it is very difficult.
It needs a lot of light and high humidity in order to grow well inside the home.
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Hello. I have red palms. The stems are with some white and beige spots. The leaves with yellow spots that later turn brown and others have the leaves stuck with a white substance. The leaves are drying very fast.
Hi carmen.
You may have fungus. I recommend spraying it with a systemic fungicide
This palm tree needs a high humidity, and to be protected a little from the wind, especially if it blows with intensity, and from the cold, since it does not support temperatures below 10ºC.
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Hello. I would like to know what its characteristics are?
Hello Shararyt.
The main characteristics of the red palm tree are:
-Palm tree multicaule, that is to say, of several trunks.
-Pinnate leaves, 150cm long.
-Raquis, that is, what joins the leaves and the trunk, is red.
-Trunk up to 10cm thick.
-It is tropical, it does not support frost or cold.
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WHERE CAN I GET IT?
Hi Bertha.
Where are you from?
If you are from Spain, it is very difficult to get it. Perhaps in a nursery in the Canary Islands they have it; but it's difficult. But if you are from Latin America, you will likely find it in any nursery. And if not, in online stores.
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How can I generate more humidity
Hi Peter.
You can put bowls of water around the plant, or put many plants together if you have them in a pot.
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I have one with an orange trunk, what's the name of this plant, grace?
Hi Luis.
Could it be a dressing Areca?
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Mrs. Monica can help me, our red palm trees have lost color, they are turning orange and their stem is drying as if something is eating them, what should I do to end the plague?
Hello Rocio.
I recommend treating it with a broad spectrum insecticide, sold in nurseries.
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Good afternoon, I live in South America. I got seeds from the red palm tree and have been trying to get them to germinate but no seeds germinate. How can I do Mrs. Monica? They are my favorites and I would love at least one in my house. I live in a place where the climate is tropical. I have had them with a thermal blanket and with humidity for 3 months. I am looking forward to your response! Thank you
Hi Guti.
Don't tell me ma'am I'm not married yet heh heh 🙂.
Let me tell you: Cyrtostachys seeds can be sown in sealable plastic bags with vermiculite. They are placed near a heat source, at about 20-25ºC, and in about three to four months they should germinate. Otherwise, these seeds may not be viable, or they may need more time. To clear up doubts, it is best to place them in a glass of water: if they sink, it is because sooner or later they will germinate.
Good luck.
Hello. I am Juanjo. I live in Honduras and here they are quite rare and where they can be found they are quite expensive. Despite all this, there are many elite gardens that wear them and look very beautiful. Congratulations for this chat and for being nature lovers !!!! Greetings.
I am Junior Vazquez from Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico. I have 10 red palms planted which are already 2 meters each. They are planted around the pool about 2 meters from the pool. Is there a danger that the roots can pierce the wall of the pool and damage it?
Hi Kathy.
No, do not worry. Palm tree roots are not invasive.
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Hello, I am from Puerto Rico, I have red palms that are approximately heights, I have them for more than fifteen years and they have never planted a seed, which I have been able to appreciate a kind of green branch with yellow balls and very small black dots when the wind hits it, they fall.
Hello Sandra.
Those little balls that they say are the fruits. These protect the seeds that you can sow directly in a pot once you have removed the shell.
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Hello. blessings .. how is the description of the flower, seed, and leaves of the red palm trees?
Hello Sandra. I'm from PR. If you have seeds, I'm interested in whether you can sell me some of them or if you can sell me a little boy from your palms. I wait your answer. I live in Yabucoa.
Hello Monica. DTB. I live in PR and I would like to know how to handle a little boy from that palm. Not a seed, but a son who takes him out of a palm tree. Thanks.
Hi Josefina.
It is difficult for a youngster of this palm tree to take root. To have a good chance of success, it must be removed with as many roots as possible, and for this, deep trenches must be made around it to be able to remove it with guarantees.
Once separated from the mother plant, it must be planted in a pot with a substrate that has very good drainage, such as black peat mixed with perlite (or river sand, or similar) in equal parts, and keep it moist without flooding in a protected place. of the sun.
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Hello, I am from Nicaragua and I have red stems with fungi in roots, stem and leaves, the tips of the dry leaves and brown or brown color and it is drying out. What can I apply to recover them. Help me please. My email: gerardocastro885@yahoo.es SOS PLEASE
Hello, Gerardo.
You can treat them with systemic fungicides, which you will find for sale in nurseries. It is also important to space the risks.
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I NEED TO KNOW HOW I CAN CURE MY PALM WITH SOME BROWN PAINT
Hello Fernando.
Can this you comment be easily removed by hand? I am asking you because if so, it is most likely that you have mealybug, which is eliminated with Chlorpyrifos.
If not, it must have fungi, which are treated with fungicides.
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Hello, I'm from Cd. del Carmen, Campeche, it's a port and it's a hot climate ... I have a red palm they brought me from Acapulco ... it's going to be a year old, but it's growing very slowly ... I water it every 2 days this good or do you have to water it daily?
Hello Jesus.
Because of the climate you have there, it may be that it is lacking a little water.
It is also advisable to fertilize it regularly with a specific fertilizer for palm trees that you will find in nurseries and garden stores.
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I have two red palms, one in a pot that is doing very well and the other in soil which is ugly and with the leaves that come out weak, I water it every day and it does not grow compared to the one in the pot, it is already a year old. do
Hello Gionela.
It may be that the garden soil does not have very good drainage and is having problems with overwatering. My advice is that you water it every 2 or 3 days, so the soil will dry out a bit.
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I want to buy seeds of the red palm tree (cyrtostachis renda), can you guide me who has them¨ ?, I will appreciate them very much, they are for Mexico
Hello Maria Concepcion.
You can look on eBay.
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Hello Monica! I live in Bolivia in the Amazon region. I have several species of palm trees. Even Cyrtostachys yields. What I want to know is when they will pay off. Thanks and regards….
Hi Eloamy.
It depends on the climate and above all on the care. But living where you live I don't think it will take more than 2-3 years.
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Hello, I have a baby red palm tree for more than a year, but it does not grow and the tips always dry up. I have it in a pot. What I can do?
Hello Ruth.
The red palm tree is quite a difficult plant to grow. It requires a high degree of environmental humidity to be beautiful all year round. It is also important to fertilize it with a specific fertilizer for palm trees that you will find for sale in nurseries and garden stores.
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Hello, I planted my red palm tree in front of the house, it is quite young, although it measures about 7 feet, but its leaves look sick and I don't see it healthy. It takes about 10 months since I sowed it. It is normal ?
Thanks for the help.
Hi Ligia.
Does it get direct sun? If so, it is better to move it as it does not grow well in direct sun exposure.
If not, you may be short of water.
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Hello greetings if a child is taken it is probable that the mother is affected or dies
Hi carlos.
No, do not worry. You just have to put healing paste on the wound and that's it 🙂.
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Cut two children of the red stem palm tree (cyrtostachis renda). What recommendations do you have for it to become a beautiful palm tree ... and other times I have done the same and they have dried ... I need your help, thank you I am from Costa Rica
Hello Bryan.
It is very difficult to raise the suckers of this palm tree.
You have to remove them with a lot of roots, plant them in a pot with soil that has excellent drainage (black peat mixed with perlite in equal parts, for example), place them in semi-shade and keep the substrate moist but not flooded.
To have a greater guarantee of success, it is also highly recommended to add powdered rooting hormones.
Good luck.
Hello, I planted a red palm tree on the ground 3 weeks ago and it is in semi shade I water it every 3 or 4 days when I bring it, its leaves were green but this week it began to grow yellow spots, what could it be?
Thank you.
Hi Rudy.
Probably short of water. Water it every two days, and start fertilizing it with a specific fertilizer for palm trees that you will find in nurseries or garden stores.
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Hello, I want to buy a palm tree with a red stem, but they sell it in a land with a hot climate but I need it in a temperate climate, something like 2000 meters above sea level, what can I do?
Hello Walter.
The red palm tree is a plant that does not resist the cold. The ideal minimum temperature should be 15ºC upwards.
Anyway, if you still want to try it and you can't find it in any nursery, I recommend looking in online stores or on ebay.
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Hello, I have the seeds of the red stem palm tree, how do I sow it? I have subtropical climate, thank you
Hi Naty.
You can sow it directly in a pot with growing medium for plants. Put them near a heat source and keep the soil moist (but not watery).
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I live in Colombia, where can I buy the red palm tree?
Hello Ana Maria.
I'm sorry, I can't tell you. We are in Spain.
Perhaps in an online store you will find it.
Good luck.
Hello, I have a red palm tree for 10 years and during the last 6 months it has dried up. I live in Guayaquil, Ecuador. What can I do to save it?
Thank you
Hello Andy.
Is it potted or on the ground? If it is in a pot and you have never transplanted it, I recommend doing it so that it can continue to grow.
If it's on the ground, it's probably out of compost. You can fertilize it with a compost for palm trees that they sell ready to use in the nurseries.
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Show where the seeds come from, what the seeds are like, months of blooming and giving seeds. They must show how they germinate.
I bought a small red palm for my outdoor garden, but the space intended for planting is in direct sunlight. Can I plant it in a pot and in what time would it be ready to transplant it to the ground? . Thank you.
Hi Bertha.
This palm tree needs protection from the sun, since otherwise its leaves burn quickly, especially if it is young.
You can grow it in a pot without problem; Of course, think that if you like the climate (it must be tropical-hot and humid), it will grow fast and in about 4 years or so you will have to transfer it to the ground ... to the largest pot you can find 🙂
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Hello. I would like to know how many inches deep a red stem palm tree should be in a transplant hole. I recently bought a potted one and put it on the ground but I left it 15 cm deep
Hello Gabriela.
If the soil is good, that is, if it is rich in organic matter (this is usually dark brown or even blackish-brown), light, and does not puddle easily, the hole can be the same depth as the pot . In other words: if the pot was about 10 centimeters high, the hole can be 15cm deep without problem.
But it is recommended that it be larger (at least twice the width and depth of the pot) so that the roots are easier to root.
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Hello, I recently planted a few in shade, and I would like to know more or less how many cm they grow at 6 months or a year ... and how many times a week should I water them with water ... thank you
Hello Juan Camilo.
It depends a lot on the conditions of the place, but if the climate is humid tropical, the red palm tree can grow about 10-15 centimeters a year.
If we talk about irrigation, you have to water a lot, since it does not resist drought. Usually 3-4 times a week.
Greetings.
I have planted 4 in warm weather, so I must water it daily in full sun, please send me any comments to help me grow it, thank you.
Hi carlos.
If the climate is warm tropical, yes, it may be necessary to water every day or every other day. Check the humidity of the soil, and prevent it from drying out.
Good luck!
How can I get red palm seeds.
Hello Maribel.
Red palm tree seeds are sold online, for example from here you can buy them.
Regards!
Thank you. For the orientation I have 4 red palms planted in Puerto Rico, I water it one day if and another is not enough, I fertilize it every 3 months. They indicate if it is correct it has 5 months of sowing I read them, thanks
Hi carlos.
In principle it is enough, due to the weather conditions.
But I would recommend paying them more often, every month or month and a half. You will notice the difference for sure.
Greetings.
I have 4 crops in Puerto Rico they are beautiful I put a lot of water every 2 days and I fertilize them every 3 months
Hi carlos.
Sure you have them beautiful. Unfortunately, in much of Spain they do not do well at all, since it is cold for them; if the climate were tropical, I would have a lot in the garden myself. They are divine.
I have planted 4 red palms, the leaves that I fertilize are turning yellow, I can use them, thanks
Hi carlos.
Where are you from? I ask you this because the red palm tree is very delicate: it needs a humid tropical climate, where it rains frequently. It is also important that they get used to the sun little by little, otherwise they will burn.
If they are turning yellow, they may need water, or a warmer climate, so it is important to know what temperatures are in your area and how you take care of it.
Regards!