Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Borassus flabellifer
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Climate
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
122.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Light Yellow
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, anti inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Fatigue, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal disorders, Migraines, Rheumatism, Snakebite, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Nut, Root
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOTA urens
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Fishtail Wine Palm, Solitary Fishtail Palm, Toddy Palm
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
सल्फी
Fishtail palm
In German
Toddy Palm
Fishtail palm
In French
toddy palm
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Caryota urens
Fishtail palma
In Greek
toddy παλάμη
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
palmeira toddy
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Kariota parząca
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
ddy palmarum
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Caryota
Caryota
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Caryoteae
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
1413
1
27800
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