Fishtail Palm

Palm Tree

About Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree

Fishtail Palm

Palm Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

Types

Caryota, Fish Tail Palm

Coconut and Dates

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm450.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

feather-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Light, Loose, Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used in making beverages

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

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

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOTA mitis

ARCHONTOPHOENIX

Common Name

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

Palm

In Hindi

Fishtail palm

Palm

In German

Fishtail palm

Palme

In French

Fishtail Palm

Paume

In Spanish

Fishtail palma

Palma

In Greek

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

Παλάμη

In Portuguese

Fishtail palma

Palma

In Polish

Fishtail dłoni

Palma

In Latin

fishtail palma

Vero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Caryota

Archontophoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Caryoteae

Areceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

132600

1 27800

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Properties of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree? We provide you with everything About Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree. Fishtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Palm Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Fishtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Fishtail Palm has allergic reactions like and Palm Tree 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 Palm Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree

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

Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree Physical Information

Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree are as follows:

Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown

Care of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree

Care of Fishtail Palm and Palm Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fishtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.