Foxtail Palm

Bishop's Weed

About Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed

Foxtail Palm

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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 over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata

AMMI majus

Common Name

Foxtail Palm

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Foxtail palm

बिशप निराना

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

sétaire palme

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma

biznaga

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

foxtail palma

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

włośnica palmowy

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

foxtail palmarum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Apiales

Family

Arecaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Wodyetia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

2775

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed

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

Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed

Care of Foxtail Palm and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.