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Caryota, Variegated Fishtail Palm 'Variegata'

Caryotamitis

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Family

Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Caryota (kair-ee-OH-tuh)

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Species

mitis (MIT-iss)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | January 2006 | neutral

This isn't a very hardy version of C mitis, and in marginal climates like zone 9b in southern Caliornia in which C mitis can barely make ...Read More

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Caryota, Variegated Fishtail Palm 'Variegata'

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