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Foxtail Palm
Foxtail Palm

Cyclamen
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About Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Australia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

324
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, 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 water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Foxtail Palm
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Foxtail palm
Sikalemen

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme
Zyklamen

In French

sétaire palme
Cyclamen

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma
Ciclamen

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

foxtail palma
Cíclame

In Polish

włośnica palmowy
Cyklamen

In Latin

foxtail palmarum
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Arecales
Ericales

Family

Arecaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Wodyetia
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Arecoideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

2723
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen

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

Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen

Care of Foxtail Palm and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.