Raintree

Foxtail Palm

About Raintree and Foxtail Palm

Raintree

Foxtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

WODYETIA bifurcata

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Foxtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

Foxtail palm

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Fuchsschwanz -palme

7.2.3 In French

raintree

sétaire palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

la cola de zorra de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

foxtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

włośnica palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

foxtail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Wodyetia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Foxtail Palm

Season and care of Raintree and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and Foxtail Palm season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Raintree and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

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

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

Care of Raintree and Foxtail Palm

Care of Raintree and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.