Foxtail Palm

Raintree

About Foxtail Palm and Raintree

Foxtail Palm

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Brazil

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Forest edges

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Foxtail Palm

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Foxtail palm

Raintree

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme

raintree

In French

sétaire palme

raintree

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma

raintree

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

Raintree

In Portuguese

foxtail palma

Raintree

In Polish

włośnica palmowy

Raintree

In Latin

foxtail palmarum

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Solanales

Family

Arecaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Wodyetia

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

2750

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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Raintree

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

Foxtail Palm and Raintree Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Raintree are as follows:

Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Raintree

Care of Foxtail Palm and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.