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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 92

Habitat
Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem

Other Uses
Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
13 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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