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About Foxtail Palm and Daphne


About Daphne and Foxtail Palm


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
China  

Types
Wodyetia bifurcata  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Forest edges  
Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Crimson  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, 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 over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata  
DAPHNE acutiloba  

Common Name
Foxtail Palm  
Daphne plant  

In Hindi
Foxtail palm  
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  

In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme  
Daphne Pflanzen  

In French
sétaire palme  
plante Daphne  

In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma  
planta de Daphne  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη  
Δάφνη φυτών  

In Portuguese
foxtail palma  
Daphne planta  

In Polish
włośnica palmowy  
Daphne roślin  

In Latin
foxtail palmarum  
Daphne plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Malvales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Wodyetia  
Daphne  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
95  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Daphne

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

Foxtail Palm and Daphne Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Daphne are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Palm and Daphne

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

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