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Fishtail Palm
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About Fishtail Palm

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What is

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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Habitat

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
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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 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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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

35% - Palm Garden Plants

Season

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

17% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

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

29% - Palm Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Properties of Fishtail Palm

Want to know the properties of Fishtail Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fishtail Palm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Fishtail Palm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Sap and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fishtail Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fishtail Palm physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Purple and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Fishtail Palm

Taking Fishtail Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fishtail Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Fishtail Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fishtail Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Fishtail Palm is a very important plant from Palm. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Caryota, Fish Tail Palm. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.