Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
10-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestion problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem, Wood
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Paper pulp
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARENGA engleri
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Dwarf Sugar Palm, Formosa Palm
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Sugar Palm
Fishtail palm
In German
Sugar Palm
Fishtail palm
In French
Sugar Palm
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Sugar Palm
Fishtail palma
In Greek
Sugar Palm
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Sugar Palm
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Sugar Palm
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Sugar Palm
fishtail palma
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm
Season and care of Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fishtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Palm is Loam, Sand and for Fishtail Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm Physical Information
Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm are as follows:
Sugar Palm flower color: Yellow and Orange
Sugar Palm leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
- Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm
Care of Sugar Palm and Fishtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Palm 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 Sugar Palm 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.