Description
| Botanical name | Wodyetia bifurcata | |||||
| Common name | Foxtail Palm | |||||
| Family | Arecaceae | |||||
| About | The Palm and Cycads Societies of Australia (PACSOA) describes this palm as follows:
Very attractive palm with long (2-3m.) plumose leaves (hence the name ‘Foxtail’), and up to 10m tall with a grey trunk. It produces large (about the size of a duck egg) orange fruit. |
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| Category | Outdoor planting | |||||
| Plant type | Perennial evergreen. | |||||
| Origin | Native to Queensland, Australia. | |||||
| Potting medium | Use well drained, aerated, loamy, organic matter enriched potting medium GrowpoT–H. Sterilised to reduce the risk of fungal infection & root rot. | |||||
| Light | Foxtail palm prefers bright light. Place it in the portico or in the garden. | |||||
| Irrigation | Foxtail palm grows well in moderately moisten medium, do not drown or submerge. Let the potting mix become dry a little before applying further irrigation. Provide 2 – 3 irrigations per week. During winter, slightly reduce the irrigation frequency if required. Regular foliar misting also beneficial for maintaining plant health.
For tap water, preserve the water 24 hrs to minimise the of salts, chlorine, fluoride etc. |
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| Fertigation | Particulars | Dose | Schedule | Mode | ||
| Summer | winter | |||||
| GROWMUSS | 15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Neem Bahar | 15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Ecolus | 15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Micro nutrient | Lifeline | 2 ml / litre | 15 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Maximum① | 3 gm / litre | ① Alternative | ||||
| Bio-pesticide | Growneem | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 15 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Toxicity | No information available. | |||||
Deliverable
Standard Pot – Plastic pot (Click here to see)
· Pot size – 4 inch to 6 inch
· Plant Size – 6 inch to 24 inch (The size may vary based on the availability of the plant/s)
Potting Medium – Coco-peat/ Soil (as and where applicable).
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