Fishtail palm

Fishtail palm is known for its large, doubly compound leaves, which can measure more than 8 feet long. It has a beautiful texture with its fan-shape individual leaflets, resembling a giant fishtail. Fishtail palms grow best in moist soil, but they tolerate dry conditions quite well. This palm bears light green leaves that turn deeper green in partial shade.

Fishtail palm grows well indoors if you have a large, bright spot.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Zones:

10-11

Plant Type:

Tree,Indoor Plant

Plant Height:

15-70 feet tall

Plant Width:

10-35 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil

Top Varieties

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Clumping fishtail palm

Caryota mitis grows 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide and prefers moist soil. It usually sends up multiple stems or trunks. It is sometimes grown indoors as a large houseplant. Once the plant begins to flower in the landscape, it dies over a two-year period, but seedlings often take the place of the dying stems. Zones 10-11
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Giant fishtail palm

Caryota gigas is the largest of the fishtail palms, growing 70 feet tall. It will withstand temperatures to 28 degrees F and grows best where nights are cool. Giant fishtail palm lives 25-30 years. Zones 10-11
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Toddy fishtail palm

Caryota urens gets its name from the fact that sap from its flower is sometimes collected to make an alcoholic beverage or toddy. It is a large tree reaching 50 feet tall and forming a gray trunk up to 18 inches in diameter. Zones 10-11
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Propagation

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Seed