Giant Fishtail Palm

Caryota Gigas

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Overview

The Caryota gigas, or Giant Fishtail Palm, is a regal tropical feature reaching up to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Its bipinnate leaves can extend 15 feet, resembling fishtails, and it showcases a rapid growth rate under sufficient moisture. Thriving in USDA zones 9b-11, it prefers partial to full sun. This palm makes a striking statement, best suited for spacious landscapes due to its substantial size and spread.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, HighZones 9–10Climate Subtropical

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — is a regal tropical feature reaching up to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, High
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Arecaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — purple flowers in the garden

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — Its bipinnate leaves can extend 15 feet; each frond reaching an impressive length of 9 to 10 feet

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — palm for full or half

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — palm with purple blooms

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — is a regal tropical feature reaching up to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide; thriving in USDA zones 9b-11, it prefers

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — and it showcases a rapid growth rate under sufficient moisture; it should be noted that the Giant Fishtail Palm's life

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — This palm makes a striking statement, image 32

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — Thriving in USDA zones 9b-11, it prefers partial to full sun; purple flowers in the garden

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — best suited for spacious landscapes due to its substantial size and spread; mature palms can achieve a grand height up to

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — commonly referred to as the Giant Fishtail Palm; meaning it will die after flowering

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — is a captivating specimen that brings a touch of the exotic to any landscape; palm with purple blooms

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — each frond reaching an impressive length of 9 to 10 feet; though it can be decades long

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — Originating from Southeast Asia; best suited for spacious landscapes due to its substantial size and spread

Giant Fishtail Palm (Caryota Gigas) — this palm is renowned for its unique fish tail-shaped leaves; making it an imposing and stately choice for large

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