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Fishtail Palm

Caryota mitis

  • Grows indoors
Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis)

Photo: M108t · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

cream

What actually matters with this one

It flowers from the top down and dies when it reaches the base. The fruit pulp contains skin-irritating crystals.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 10-11
Height
5-8 m
Flowers
Once, then dies
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.