Caryota mitis ~ Clustering Fishtail Palm

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:25 pm

Caryota mitis
These are nice looking Palms when well grown, some more info; http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Caryota/mitis.html

Received fresh seed several weeks back, ( Thank you Dave!

After a 2 day soak, and a week or two at 90*F

More on the way,

Steve

dave · Post by **dave** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:12 pm

Its interesting Steve - I think yours germinated before mine did! They are
coming along now, though....

Dave

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:45 pm

Dave,
The difference fresh seed can make

One thing I have been trying is heated soaks to break dormancy/initiate germination.
As an example, with seeds that are primarily dispersed by Avian vector, they will get a 38C soak for 12 - 18 hours.

There is probably too many variables to say if this is effective, but I have noticed germination times dropping.

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:45 am

A couple more in various stages of germination,

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:07 am

Steve, nice these are one of my favorites. I guess it's because there easy to grow indoors. Yet, I don't have any. Maybe once it warms up and they grow out we can arange a trade?

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:32 am

Hi Dean,
Once the first leaves are opened, I'll send some your way!

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:39 pm

Some just staring to break the surface,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:02 am

and first leaves opening,

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:27 am

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:47 am

Steve, how wet do you keep them?

Dean

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:00 am

Dean,

With high temps above 85*, they stay on the moist side. Below that, I start letting the top 1" of soil dry out a bit between watering's.

Steve

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:03 am

Okay, I guess I don't have to worry about mine. It's inside in the A/C.

Dean

Dean W. · Post by **Dean W.** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:04 am

They look great by the way!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:54 am

Here is one found at Lowes about 1 1/2 years ago.
Was marked as tropical foliage in a .5 gallon container, forgot about it until I was rearranging the GH.

Steve

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Caryota mitis ~ Clustering Fishtail Palm

Caryota mitis ~ Clustering Fishtail Palm

First leaves,