Caryota mitis (Fishtail palm)

Botanical name: Caryota mitis
Common name(s): Fishtail palm
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

Distinctive, deeply indented lobed leaves open rather like children’s paper cut-outs. The leaves are inclined to burn in full sun if the humidity is low. An excellent choice for subtropical gardens, it grows best in bright light, shaded by neighbouring tall trees. Needs an ample water supply, with good drainage. C. urens and C. no are similar but have a single stem, whereas C. mitis is clump forming.

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Caryota mitis requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Caryota mitis
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	7 m * 4 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Fishtail palm
Origin	Myanmar (Burma)
Foliage	This tree bears distinctive, deeply indented lobed leaves which open rather like children’s paper cut-outs.
Uses in landscape design	Subtropical gardens
Drought tolerance	Low
Maintenance	This tree needs an ample water supply, with good drainage.
Soil conditions	Well drained
Possible problems	The leaves are inclined to burn in full sun if the humidity is low.
Other languages	Boskasievisstertpalm (A) Myanmar (burma)
Recommended varieties	Caryota urens and Caryota no are similar but have a single stem, whereas Caryota mitis is clump forming.

This tree bears distinctive, deeply indented lobed leaves which open rather like children’s paper cut-outs.

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