How to Grow and Care for Burmese fishtail palm

Burmese fishtail palm is distinguished by its notable height, reaching up to 40 feet (12 meters). Its robust presentation features upright and arching branches emerging from either single or clustered stems that lack secondary branching. The significant physical characteristic is its distinct, bi-pinnate leaves that are carried on long stalks with a graceful arch. These leaves are divided into leaflets that broaden above the middle and terminate in irregular, toothlike margins at the apex. The leaflets exhibit an eye-catching asymmetric shape and are deeply incised, resembling the tail of a fish. Burmese fishtail palm bears small, purple flowers that appear in summer, followed by fleshy, berry-like fruit.