We’re not bragging, we just love a good fishtail: These palms have got it all
Like other Caryota palms, Caryota mitis is known as a fishtail palm due to its ragged leaftips. You may know that “fish tale” means an exaggerated, boastful story and is based on the much-observed tendency of fisherfolk to overstate their catch. For gardeners, however, the word “fishtail” evokes stately palms with gracefully ragged leaftips that…