Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Buy 4 plants, get 1 free
Arecaceae
Caryota mitis
- Curated selection:
Every plant is hand‑picked for health and visual appeal, so you receive a strong, well‑established plant.
- Representative photos:
Product images show a typical plant of this variety. Natural differences in leaf number, shape or variegation are normal, your plant will still match in type and quality.
- Size details:
Listed sizes refer to pot diameter (cm) and approximate overall height (cm) from the base of the pot to the tallest leaf or stem.
- “Get What You See” items:
If you are buying the exact plant shown in the photos, this is clearly stated in the size section.
- Individual photos:
One‑off photos are only provided when this is explicitly mentioned in the size section. - For special traits or small quirks, please check the full product description.
VAT included · plus
Your new plant has just travelled a long way and needs a calm start in its new home. For step-by-step unboxing and first-week care, check our after-delivery care guide. For deeper tips on how your plant settles in over the next weeks, read our houseplant acclimatization guide.
- Care basics , Main hub with links to all houseplant care guides.
- After delivery & first week , Unpacking, first placement, and early recovery.
- Light, How much light houseplants really need indoors.
- Watering , When to water and how to avoid root rot.
- Substrates & roots, Potting mixes and drainage for strong root systems.
- Humidity, When humidity matters and what actually helps.
- Fertilizing, Simple feeding routine without burning roots.
- Problems & pests, Yellow leaves, brown tips, bugs, and fixes that work.
- Semi-hydro, How to run low-maintenance mineral substrates.
Secure shipping, carefully packed orders with safe delivery across the EU, UK and Switzerland.
28-day plant guarantee, if a plant arrives damaged or fails soon after delivery, we help you make it right.
Free returns, simple, cost-free returns according to our policy.
For full details, please see:
Please head to our FAQ Page or Contact us.
Caryota mitis
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~25–40% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–30 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Upright clumping palm.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 300 cm • Max. spread: 100 cm
Toxicity & safety
Mildly toxic
Origin & habitat
Native from southeastern China to Indochina and Malesia
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered from wind
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Caryota mitis
Fishtail fronds and clumping growth
Caryota mitis builds into a clustering fishtail palm with upright, cane-like stems and large, finely divided fronds. Each leaflet ends in a jagged, uneven tip, giving the plant its fishtail look.
It produces new stems from the base, so the plant fills out from the soil upward and develops into a clump over time. Each frond is divided twice, creating many small, angular leaf sections. In a pot, the many divided fronds make the plant look full even before it gains much height. As it grows, younger shoots may come up beside older stems.
Caryota mitis is native to warm, humid regions from Southeast China through Indo-China and into Malesia, where it grows in wet tropical conditions. In a pot, it keeps the same habit, just at a slower and smaller scale. Mature stems can eventually flower and decline after fruiting, while younger stems continue the clump.
Caryota mitis care
Caryota mitis does best in bright filtered light. Medium-bright indirect light is also suitable. Strong midday sun through glass can mark the leaflet tips. Water once the upper layer of the substrate has dried, while the lower root zone still holds slight moisture.
The roots need moisture and air, so use a fertile, open palm mix with bark, coco fibre and mineral drainage. Let excess water drain freely from the pot. Caryota mitis grows best warm, around 18–28 °C. Moderate to higher humidity helps keep the many leaflet tips from drying out.
Feed during the main growing period with a palm or foliage fertiliser that includes micronutrients. Use a stable pot, as the clump can become top-heavy. Repot when roots fill the pot or the mix starts drying and draining unevenly.
Brown tips, pests and fruit safety
Brown leaflet tips are usually linked to dry air, uneven watering, salt build-up or cold draughts. Older lower fronds will age naturally, but several yellowing fronds at once point to root stress or depleted substrate. Check dense foliage regularly for spider mites or scale, especially near the stems and inner crown.
Fruiting material contains calcium oxalate crystals and can irritate skin or mouth if handled or eaten. If fruiting parts appear indoors, keep them away from children and pets. Wear gloves when removing them.
Caryota mitis name meaning
Botanically, this palm is Caryota mitis Lour., in the family Arecaceae. The genus name Caryota is linked to a Greek word for nut, referring to the fruit. The species epithet mitis means mild or unarmed, describing the spineless leaves.
Give Caryota mitis room as it matures, because new stems keep adding width at the base.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
Caryota mitis
Sale price€94,75
FAQs about Caryota mitis
Recently viewed:
Sign up for Foliage Factory newsletter for early access to new arrivals and practical care tips that work in real homes.