Zizka

Old Man Palm

About Zizka and Old Man Palm

Zizka

Old Man Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

COCCOTHRINAX crinita

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

ओल्ड मैन पाम

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Old Man Palm

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Old Man Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Anciano de Palm

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Γέρος Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Old Man Palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Stary Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Old Palm Man

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Coccothrinax

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Cryosophileae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

22NA

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Old Man Palm

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Old Man Palm

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

Zizka and Old Man Palm Physical Information

Zizka and Old Man Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Old Man Palm are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available
Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available

Care of Zizka and Old Man Palm

Care of Zizka and Old Man 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 Old Man Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Old Man Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.