Salap
Caryota urens
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Caryota urens (toddy palm or ‘Salap’ in Odia, also called Fish-tail palm) is a large solitary palm of the Arecaceae family. The palm produces fish-tail-shaped bipinnate leaves and large pendulous inflorescences. Inflorescences are tapped to produce toddy (palm wine) and jaggery. Wood is used for construction. The palm is naturally found in moist deciduous forests of southern and eastern India.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
सालप
BN
Bengali
সালাপ
MR
Marathi
सालप
TE
Telugu
సాలప్
TA
Tamil
சாலப்
GU
Gujarati
સાલપ
UR
Urdu
سالپ
KN
Kannada
ಸಾಲಪ್
OR
Odia
ସାଲପ
ML
Malayalam
സാലപ്പ്
PA
Punjabi
ਸਾਲਪ
AS
Assamese
সালাপ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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