Fishtail Palm

Elderberry

About Fishtail Palm and Elderberry

Fishtail Palm

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia, South America

Types

Caryota, Fish Tail Palm

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

200

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Habitat

Forest edges

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm8.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOTA mitis

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

Elderberry

In Hindi

Fishtail palm

Elderberry

In German

Fishtail palm

Holunderbeere

In French

Fishtail Palm

Sureau

In Spanish

Fishtail palma

Saúco

In Greek

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Fishtail palma

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Fishtail dłoni

Bez czarny

In Latin

fishtail palma

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Dipsacales

Family

Arecaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Caryota

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caryoteae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1330

1 27800

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Properties of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Fishtail Palm and Elderberry. Fishtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Fishtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Fishtail Palm has allergic reactions like and Elderberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry

Season and care of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Fishtail Palm and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fishtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fishtail Palm is Loam and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Fishtail Palm and Elderberry Physical Information

Fishtail Palm and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry are as follows:

Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry

Care of Fishtail Palm and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fishtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.