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Foxtail Palm
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About Iris and Foxtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Palm or Cycad

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Australia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Pests and diseases free

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
WODYETIA bifurcata

Common Name

Iris
Foxtail Palm

In Hindi

Iris
Foxtail palm

In German

Iris
Fuchsschwanz -palme

In French

Iris
sétaire palme

In Spanish

Iris
la cola de zorra de palma

In Greek

Ίρις
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

In Portuguese

Íris
foxtail palma

In Polish

Irys
włośnica palmowy

In Latin

Iris
foxtail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Arecales

Family

Iridaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Iris
Wodyetia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
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Subfamily

Iridoideae
Arecoideae

Number of Species

30027
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Foxtail Palm

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

Season and Care of Iris and Foxtail Palm

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

Iris and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Iris and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

  • Foxtail Palm flower color: White

  • Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Iris and Foxtail Palm

Care of Iris and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.