Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Hybrid origin
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Snails
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Tritoma
Foxtail palm
In German
Tritoma
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Tritoma
sétaire palme
In Spanish
tritoma
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
tritoma
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Tritoma
foxtail palma
In Polish
Tritoma
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Trytoma
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Liliaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Foxtail Palm. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Tritoma and Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Foxtail Palm season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Tritoma and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Tritoma and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm
Care of Tritoma and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma 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 Tritoma 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.
