Tropicals > Wallichia > Wallichia oblongifolia > Wallichia oblongifolia
Wallichia oblongifolia
Himalayan Dwarf Fishtail Palm
Origin: Native to Northern India.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Wallichia |
| Species |
| oblongifolia |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Harina densiflora, Harina oblongifolia, Wallichia densiflora |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Height |
| 1 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 3.6 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A small, clustering palm, 2-3 m tall, usually with very short trunks. with dark green, arching fronds, which are bright silvery-white underneath and are divided into fishtail-like leaflets. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow best in Light shade to shade in moist but well-draining soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Lowland or montane rain forests, especially in rocky places on steep slopes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems clustered, short and subterranean or to 1 m tall, to 40 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are dark green, and arching, are bright silvery-white underneath and divided into fishtail-like leaflets. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences unisexual, male and female borne on separate stems; male inflorescences pendulous; female inflorescences to 1 m, horizontally spreading. |
| Fruit Description |
| Greenish brown to reddish, ovoid to ellipsoid, to 1.5 × 0.8 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The leaves are used for thatching and making brooms. |
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