Buy Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) Tree - The Perfect Tropical Touch for Your Garden!

Description

Common name:

Foxtail Palm, Wody Palm, Fox Tail Palm

Regional name:

Marathi - Foxtail Palm

Category:

Palms and Cycads, Trees

Family:

Palmae or Coconut family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Flowers are inconspicuous

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

8 to 12 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

2 to 4 meters

Plant Form:

Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Good for screening
• Recommended for creating shade
• Quick growing trees
• Evergreen trees
• Suitable for road median planting
• Suitable for avenue planting
• Hanging or weeping growth habit
• Good on seaside

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over thousands

Plant Description:

- One of the most suitable palms for landscaping.
- This very pretty palm was discovered for the first time in the 1970s growing in a remove valley in Australia.
- Since then it has become the most popular landscape palm.
- The trunks can get as tall as 50 feet.
- The smooth crown shaft is 3 feet tall in mature species.
- The leaves are borne on short petioles and are from 8-10 feet long.
- Plants begin fruiting when they are 5 to 6 years of age.
- 2 inch long fruit are ovoid and deep orange to red when ripe.

Growing tips:

- It is slow growing in shade but quick growing in full sun.
- It needs a slightly acidic medium that is freely draining.
- It grows will if given enough light and space.
- It has a deep root system that taps underground moisture.