Fishtail Palm

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  • Other Names            Solitary Fishtail Palm| Wine Palm
  • Scientific Name       Caryota
  • Types                         Outdoor Plant | Indoor Outdoor
  • Height                       6-10 feet
  • Growth                      Upto 49 feet

Fishtail palm got its name as its leaves resemble the tail of a fish. Its bipinnate leaves are triangular shaped with its trunk 12 to 15 inches in width and a height up to 49 feet in the wild. However, as a houseplant, it grows up to 20 feet.

 

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Pot Size

12, 18

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 Plant Care

 Maintenance Level

Medium Maintenance

Light

Indirect sunlight | Bright to Medium Light

Watering & Soil

Let the soil dry slightly before rewatering. It is more tolerant to drier than to wet. Requires well-drained soil. If possible use distilled or filtered water as the normal water chlorine, fluoride that can damage its leaves.

Fertilizer

Use slow-release fertilizer for bottle palm like NPK with a ratio of 3:1:3 or 3:1:2 Apply fertilizer close to its base in the spring season.

Specialty

It is one of the palm plants used in making palm wine which is popular in many countries of Africa.

 

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