Coontie

Foxtail Palm

About Coontie and Foxtail Palm

Coontie

Foxtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Australia

1.4 Types

Wild sago

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

WODYETIA bifurcata

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

Foxtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

Foxtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Fuchsschwanz -palme

7.2.3 In French

coontie

sétaire palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

la cola de zorra de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

foxtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

włośnica palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

foxtail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Wodyetia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coontie and Foxtail Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Coontie and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Coontie and Foxtail Palm. Coontie doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Coontie does not have fragrant flowers. Coontie has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coontie and Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coontie and Foxtail Palm

Season and care of Coontie and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Coontie and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coontie season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coontie is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coontie is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Coontie and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Coontie and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Coontie and Foxtail Palm

Care of Coontie and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.