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Foxtail Palm
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About Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

Australia
China

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
7, 9, 10

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought

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
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Foxtail Palm
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Foxtail palm
Hydrangea

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme
Hortensie

In French

sétaire palme
Hortensia

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma
Hortensia

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

foxtail palma
Hortênsia

In Polish

włośnica palmowy
Hortensja

In Latin

foxtail palmarum
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
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Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Wodyetia
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Arecoideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

2710
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass

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

Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Centipede Grass

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