Fish Tail Fern – Plant – FTF-694866

Description

The fishtail fern is a shade-loving plant. It is an excellent hanging basket plant and it does well outdoors too.

What makes it special:
Beautiful addition to interior space
Air purifier plant.
Shade loving plant

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Fish Tail Fern – Plant

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5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

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. This large fern variety has fronds up to 3 feet long that are less petulant and lighter green color than the parent species. Its pinnae (leaflets) tips are once or twice forked like a fish’s tail giving an unusual appearance.Plant Specifications

Plant Height
12 inch (30 cm)

Plant Spread
6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name
Fishtail Palm, Jaggery Palm, Toddy Palm, Wine Palm

Maximum Reachable Height
Up to 3 feet

Difficulty Level
Easy to grow

Planting and care
Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening.

Sunlight:
Keep the plant in indirect bright sunlight or partial sunlight area.The fish tail fern survives in the outer as well as in the indoor condition, just protect from the harsh sunlight.
Soil:
Use nutrient rich, well drained, well aereted, and porous potting mix.
Watering:
Water a plant when the topsoil in pot (5 to 8 cm) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10 am.
Application of Fertilizer:
Apply fertilize a plant mostly in the spring and early monsoon season.Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots to the plant can easily uptake the nutrients and moisture.
Re-potting:
When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days then move the plant to its required light condition.For re-potting procedure click here

Plant Protection:
Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts.For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.Fish Tail Fern careInitial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:Allow your plants to settle to your location first after receiving it.Do not overwater them suddenly. Check the moisture in the soil. If it is too dry then apply water gently. Keep the plant in indirect bright light. Gradually move it to more bright location.Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:

Sunlight
Indirect bright light or Morning sunlight atleast 3 to 4 hours

Watering
Medium

Soil
well-drained soil

Temperature
25 to 40 degrees Celsius

Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer

Fish Tail Fern special featureThis plant has a leaf shape that resembles the lower fin of a fish.Fish Tail Fern uses
Ornamental Use:
It makes an excellent hanging as well as a pot plant

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