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About Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Foxtail Palm


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Australia  
Central Asia  

Types
Wodyetia bifurcata  
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  

Number of Varieties
3  
7000  
4

Habitat
Forest edges  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Green, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical  
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata  
Malus domestica  

Common Name
Foxtail Palm  
Apple Tree  

In Hindi
Foxtail palm  
सेब का वृक्ष  

In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme  
Apfelbaum  

In French
sétaire palme  
Pommier  

In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma  
Manzano  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη  
μηλιά  

In Portuguese
foxtail palma  
Macieira  

In Polish
włośnica palmowy  
jabłoń  

In Latin
foxtail palmarum  
Arbore  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Rosales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Wodyetia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
7500  
5

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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree. Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Apple Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like and Apple Tree has allergic reactions like . 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 Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree

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

Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree

Care of Foxtail Palm and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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