Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
2045
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
Black Ash plant
In German
Fishtail palm
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Fishtail Palm
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
fishtail palma
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Scrophulariales
Family
Arecaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Caryota
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caryoteae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
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Number of Species
1318
1
27800
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