{"product_id":"caryota-urens-fish-tail-palm-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Caryota Urens, Fish Tail Palm - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fishtail Palm (\u003cem\u003eCaryota urens\u003c\/em\u003e), known in India as Mari or the jaggery palm, is a tall, solitary palm instantly recognised by its bipinnate fronds whose leaflets are jagged and triangular like a fish's tail. It is a striking architectural palm for large gardens and avenues, and economically important as a source of palm sugar (jaggery), toddy and strong leaf-sheath fibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to India and Sri Lanka, it occurs naturally in the moist forests of the Western Ghats, the Northeast and the sub-Himalayan tract, favouring humid, well-watered sites. It is monocarpic, flowering once in long hanging inflorescences from the top down before dying, and is planted as both an ornamental and a tapping palm for sap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Arecaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: India and Sri Lanka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature height: 12-20 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe round fruits contain irritant oxalate crystals, so wear gloves while cleaning the pulp from the seeds, then soak the cleaned seeds in water for a day or two. Sow them about 1-2 cm deep in deep bags or trays of warm, moist, well-drained mix; germination is slow and erratic, often taking one to three months. Pot on the seedlings individually and grow them in partial shade before planting out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51052153405686,"sku":"SED-TRE-CARYOTA-001","price":633.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-caryota-urens-fish-tail-palm-0-5-kg-seeds-16968690335884.jpg?v=1782714325","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/caryota-urens-fish-tail-palm-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}