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Foxtail Palm
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About Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Wodyetia bifurcata
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Compound

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

WODYETIA bifurcata
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Foxtail Palm
White Cedar

In Hindi

Foxtail palm
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Fuchsschwanz -palme
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

sétaire palme
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

la cola de zorra de palma
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

foxtail palma
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

włośnica palmowy
Techny Tuja

In Latin

foxtail palmarum
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Arecales
Pinales

Family

Arecaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Wodyetia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Arecoideae
-

Number of Species

271
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae

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

Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Foxtail Palm and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.