Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Root
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Fishtail palm
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Fishtail Palm
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
fishtail palma
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Scrophulariales
Family
Arecaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Caryota
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caryoteae
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
13280
1
27800
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