Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Herb
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean
Types
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12*4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
Wall Germander
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
Hydrangea
In German
Fishtail palm
Hortensie
In French
Fishtail Palm
Hortensia
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
Hortensia
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
Hortênsia
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
Hortensja
In Latin
fishtail palma
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Arecales
-
Family
Arecaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Caryota
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Caryoteae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
137
1
27800
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