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Foxtail Palm
Foxtail Palm

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About Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

Australia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Foxtail Palm
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Foxtail palm
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

sétaire palme
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

foxtail palma
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

włośnica palmowy
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

foxtail palmarum
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Sapindales

Family

Arecaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Wodyetia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Arecoideae
-

Number of Species

2721
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple

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

Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Big leaf Maple

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