Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, 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
Disease free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Bog 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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
Zizka
Foxtail palm
In German
Zizka
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
Zizka
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Zizka
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
Zizka
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
Zizka
foxtail palma
In Polish
Zizka
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Žižka
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Zizka and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Foxtail Palm. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka 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 Zizka and Foxtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zizka and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Zizka and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Zizka and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Zizka and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Zizka and Foxtail Palm
Care of Zizka and Foxtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.