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Foxtail Palm
Foxtail Palm

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About Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

Australia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata
Grass

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

-
Used in lawns and turf

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
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Foxtail Palm
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Foxtail palm
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme
St. Augustine Grass

In French

sétaire palme
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

foxtail palma
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

włośnica palmowy
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

foxtail palmarum
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arecales
Cyperales

Family

Arecaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Wodyetia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Arecoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

277
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass

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

Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Foxtail Palm and St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine Grass pruning is done 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.