Life Span
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
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
Thorns
✔
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35% - Palm Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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17% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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21% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
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5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
In German
Fishtail palm
In French
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Caryota
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
13
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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