Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Wodyetia bifurcata
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Foxtail Palm
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Foxtail palm
Pot Marigold
In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme
Ringelblume
In French
sétaire palme
pot Marigold
In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma
Caléndula
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
foxtail palma
pot Marigold
In Polish
włośnica palmowy
Pot Marigold
In Latin
foxtail palmarum
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asterales
Family
Arecaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Wodyetia
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2720
1
27800
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