#### 15.4.6.2 Area Series

Area series objects are created by the `area` function. Each of the `hggroup` elements contains a single patch object. The properties of the area series are

`basevalue`

  The value where the base of the area plot is drawn.

`linewidth`
`linestyle`

  The line width and style of the edge of the patch objects making up the areas. See Line Styles.

`edgecolor`
`facecolor`

  The line and fill color of the patch objects making up the areas. See Colors.

`xdata`
`ydata`

  The x and y coordinates of the original columns of the data passed to `area` prior to the cumulative summation used in the `area` function.

`xdatasource`
`ydatasource`

  Data source variables.