Caryota Mitis

Caryota Mitis Care

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Other names: Burmese Fishtail Palm, Caryota Mitis Lour, Caryota Speciosa, Thuessinkia Speciosa, Caryota Sobolifera, Caryota Javanica, Caryota Nana, Caryota Propinqua, Caryota Furfuracea, Drymophloeus Zippellii, Caryota Griffithii, Common Fishtail Palm

What is the plant

summer, followed by small black berries which provide food for many species of birds.The berries can be harvested and used for making elderberry wine or jam.Native Americans used the berries to make a lotion for treating skin infections.Sambucus plants are better known for their herbal uses than for their ornamental value,but the Black Lace Elder is well worth growing in your landscape.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

9b - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Caryota mitis should be watered plentifully, as often as necessary to keep the soil thoroughly moist, but never allow pot to stand in water.Potted Caryota mitis are not likely to have well defined periods of growth and rest, but growth may be slow during the autumn and winter periods. In period when plants appear to be growing slower than usual it is advisable to allow the top 1cm (0.3 inch) of the potting mixture to dry out completely before waterings.
Pruning
Pruning is a confusing procedure for palm owners. Some experts say that pruning should not be done externally and should be left to the palm while others say that pruning is essential in maintaining the proper health of a palm.For Fishtail palms however, very little pruning is required for their maintenance. If you want to maintain their current height, cut the vertical stalks to just below the top fronds.
Fertilizer
Apply liquid fertilizer once a month from early spring to mid-autumn only.

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Sunlight
Caryota mitis palm grow best in full sunlight filtered through a translucent blind or curtain.
Soil
When choosing the substrate, the fishtail palm shows neither fussy nor demanding, commercial potting soil is sufficient. If you want to promote healthy growth, you can mix a small amount of coconut fibers underneath. Alternatively, palm soil is also available.
Temperature
Caryota mitis likes warmth and cannot tolerate temperatures below 13°C (55°F). In very warm rooms, however, increase humidity by standing the pot on a tray of moist pebbles or damp peat moss.

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Container
Use a soil based potting mixture. Caryota mitis like to have their roots constricted and should therefore be grown in pots that seems too small for them. Move these palms into pots one size larger only once every two or three years at the time they are just breaking into fresh growth.Put clay pot fragments in bottom of the pot for drainage and pack the potting mixture firmly around the roots taking care, however, do not break any of the ticker roots in the process. Once the plant is in a pot of maximum convenient size, give it an annual top dressing.
Additional
Avoid contact with the red fruit produced by Caryota mitis palm. It contains oxalic acid which is toxic when ingested, and contact with skin may result in severe chemical burns. Fruit, leaves and stems contain various alkaloids. Pulp of mature fruit contains calcium oxalate crystals. Fibrous hairs of the leaf stalk produce skin irritation.
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