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About Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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 watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making beverages
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Fishtail palm
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Fishtail palm
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Fishtail Palm
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
Fishtail palma
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
fishtail palma
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Caryota
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Caryoteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae

Wondering what are the properties of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae? We provide you with everything About Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae. Fishtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Lignum Vitae doesn't have thorns. Also Fishtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Fishtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Lignum Vitae has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Lignum Vitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae

Season and care of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae is important to know. While considering everything about Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fishtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lignum Vitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fishtail Palm is Loam and for Lignum Vitae is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Lignum Vitae is Neutral, Alkaline.

Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory

  • Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae

Care of Fishtail Palm and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fishtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.