Osage Orange

Fishtail Palm

About Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm

Osage Orange

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Osage Orange

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

Osage orange

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Osage naranja

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Osage laranja

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Aliquam Osage

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Maclura

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Moreae

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm. Osage Orange has thorns and Fishtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Osage Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Osage Orange has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Fishtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm

Season and care of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Osage Orange season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Fishtail Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Osage Orange is Clay, Loam and for Fishtail Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Osage Orange is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm

Care of Osage Orange and Fishtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osage Orange pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fishtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.