Botanical Name: Common Names:
Caryota mitis Clustering Fishtail Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Trees Clumping, Upright
Description:
Unique palm tree with multi-stemmed clusters of smooth slender grey trunks and arching fishtail-like green fronds. It produces round purple fruit and weeping clusters of purplish-white flowers. Trunks die after fruiting. Great tree to add a tropical feel to any garden. Grows approx. 6-8m tall x 2-4m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained