Caryota Mitis, Burmese Fishtail Palm - Plant Drop
Caryota Mitis, Burmese Fishtail Palm - Plant Drop
Caryota Mitis, Burmese Fishtail Palm - Plant Drop
Caryota Mitis, Burmese Fishtail Palm - Plant Drop

Burmese Fishtail Palm

Caryota Mitis
£80.00
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Plant Height (Including Pot)

Fits Decorative Pot Opening: 25cm+

Location: Low Light / Medium Light

The feathered triangular leaves give this palm its distinctive look and name - the fishtail palm.

Medium
Height: 130-160cm
Pot: ø24cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 25cm+ 

Large 
Height: 180-190cm
Pot: ø27cm
Decorative Pot Opening Required: 28cm+ 

For no fuss or mess you can put the plant in the growing pot it arrives in straight inside a decorative one. This also allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.

For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot.

Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in on a rounded pot.


Nursery Pot Diameter Minimum Decorative Pot Opening Required

⌀17cm

18-19cm

⌀20cm

21-22cm

⌀25cm

25-26cm
⌀28cm 

29-30cm

⌀33cm

34-35cm

⌀35cm

37-39cm
⌀40cm 41-42cm
⌀45cm 46-47cm
⌀50cm 51-52cm
⌀55cm 56-57cm
⌀60cm 61-62cm

 

For a seamless finish where the plant is potted into the decorative pot, liners are available to prevent water leaking and the pot from damage.

We also offer a potting service. 

Add our potting service (indoor / outdoor) to your order when buying a plant and pot together and our expert team will deliver your plant potted.
Indoor plants will be potted with a liner, in-built water reservoir and gauge and a decorative toping of your choice, giving a professional finish but also making care easier.
Our outdoor potting service includes soil and a decorative topping.
For potting in pots not purchased from us, please contact us for a quotation.

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Space

Indoors

Light Conditions

Partial shade and Bright Indirect Light

Watering

This palm likes to stay moist, so water whenever the soil is dry to the touch.

Temperature

Minimum temperature of 12°C.

Feeding

Use a houseplant feed in the growing season (spring and summer)

Top Tip

Caryota lova humidity so mist regularly to keep looking good.

Caryota Mitis

Burmese Fishtail Palm

The Caryota is a palm that is native to Asia and Australia. The feathered, triangular leaves slightly resemble the tail of a fish, hence its common name.

Evergreen palm with clustered stems bearing rich green leaves to 4m in length, composed of triangular leaflets, and panicles of creamy-white flowers in summer.

Caryota Mitis, Burmese Fishtail Palm - Plant Drop

The Caryota is a palm that is native to Asia and Australia. The feathered, triangular leaves slightly resemble the tail of a fish, hence its common name. 

Evergreen palm with clustered stems bearing rich green leaves to 4m in length, composed of triangular leaflets, and panicles of creamy-white flowers in summer

Best space & place
This palm likes moderate light levels. Direct sun will scorch leaves while too little light will stunt growth and could cause browning. 

When to water & feed
This palm likes to stay moist, so water whenever the soil is dry to the touch. It also loves humidity so mist regularly to keep looking good. 

Need to know
Dust build up on leaves can prevent light absorption, so wiping it away is a great help to your fishtail palm. 

Read full care guide.
 
Size Information:

Height (Including pot):  120-130cm 170-180cm
Nursery Potsize (Diameter):  ø24cm ø27cm
Decorative Pot Required (Opening): 25cm+ 28cm+

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