Caryota urens Linn seed
LATIN NAME: Caryota urens
COMMON NAME: Fishtail Palm
The fishtail palm carries its large, bipinnate, fishtail-shaped leaflets and the long, hanging clusters of the small, reddish flowers, and the whole palm stands in the tall, bold clumps. The tall, single-trunked, evergreen palm carries the large, bipinnate leaves with the many wedge-shaped, fishtail-like, toothed leaflets and the long, hanging, branching clusters of the many small, cream-yellow or reddish flowers through the warm season, one of the fine, bold sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, round, reddish-purple fruits. The trunks have a very long record as the source of the fine, sweet sap of the old workshops, and the palm is a fine, historic presence of the warm garden. It is a palm of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The fishtail palm is a historic subject of the plant science, and the fishtail-like leaflets keep showing up in the work on the warm-country palms. The way the large, bipinnate leaves form with the many wedge-shaped, fishtail-like, toothed leaflets has been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the warm-country palms, the hanging clusters and the members of the palm family. The sweet sap and the tall habit have also made it a fine study palm, and the fishtail palm is a regular subject of the work on the fishtail-like leaflets of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The fishtail palm is a fine, bold palm of the warm garden and the study collection. The large, bipinnate leaves with the many wedge-shaped, fishtail-like, toothed leaflets rise above the tall, single-trunked trunk, one of the fine, bold sights of the warm garden, drawing the bees, and the long, hanging, branching clusters of the many small, cream-yellow or reddish flowers open through the warm season, to be followed by the small, round, reddish-purple fruits, while the trunks have a very long record as the source of the fine, sweet sap of the old workshops. It is one of the fine choices for the warm garden, the specimen bed and the study collection, and it has been written about in the botanical and the agricultural papers for the sweet sap and the very long history. It is a fine, bold palm of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
Give the young palms the warmth and the deep, rich, moist bed, and the bold leaves will rise over the years.
To grow the fishtail palm from seed, sow the large, round, brown seeds just below the surface of the tray of fine, sandy soil, keep the tray in a warm, bright spot and water gently, then pot the young palms on as they fill the pot. The seedlings come through within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun, the warmth and the deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground, the bold leaves will rise over the years.
The Giant Fishtail Palm is a fast growing feather palm that makes a beautiful addition to the landscape. It has a gray trunk (grows to about 30') that is covered by regularly spaced leaf scar rings. Giant Fishtail Palm has a leaf shape that resembles the lower fin of a fish.