Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Stream side
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove old, faded fronds
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
कैट पाम
Fishtail palm
In German
Cat Palm
Fishtail palm
In French
Cat Palm
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
gato de Palm
Fishtail palma
In Greek
γάτα Palm
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Cat palma
Fishtail palma
In Polish
kot Palm
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Cat Palm
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Abelia
Caryota
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Caryoteae
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
313
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27800
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