Pummelo

Foxtail Palm

About Pummelo and Foxtail Palm

Pummelo

Foxtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Australia

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

WODYETIA bifurcata

Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

Foxtail Palm

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Foxtail palm

In German

Pampelmuse

Fuchsschwanz -palme

In French

Citrus maxima

sétaire palme

In Spanish

Citrus maxima

la cola de zorra de palma

In Greek

πομέλο

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

In Portuguese

Pomelo

foxtail palma

In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

włośnica palmowy

In Latin

Citrus maxima

foxtail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Rutaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Citrus

Wodyetia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

17527

1 27800

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Properties of Pummelo and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Foxtail Palm

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

Pummelo and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Pummelo and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Pummelo and Foxtail Palm

Care of Pummelo and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pummelo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Pummelo 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.