Fishtail Palm
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Product Description
The fishtail palm (Caryota) is a unique tropical plant named for its jagged, fish-fin-shaped leaflets.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
APPEARANCE: Features unusual bipinnate (doubly divided) dark green fronds that unfold accordion-style.
GROWTH HABIT: Can be single-trunked or clustering (Caryota mitis) depending on the species. They grow from 10 feet indoors up to 20–40 feet outdoors.
LIFE CYCLE: They are monocarpic, meaning individual stems flower and fruit from the top down before dying, though clustering varieties survive through new basal offsets.
TOXICITY: The fruit and sap contain calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause skin irritation, itching, or sickness if ingested.
CARE REQUIREMENTS
LIGHT: Bright, indirect sunlight indoors, or partial shade to filtered morning sun outdoors.
WATER: Keep the soil consistently moist but well-draining to prevent root rot.
HUMIDITY: Prefers high humidity levels above 50%.
SOIL: Rich, loamy, and well-aerated soil mix.