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Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail palm)
2 hours care
per year
per year
15m
Max height
Max height
5m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Wodyetia bifurcata
Other names
Foxtail palm
Genus
Ravenea Ravenea
Species
W. bifurcata - W. bifurcata is a tall, tender, vigorous palm with a sturdy trunk, thickened at the base, topped with long, pinnate, broadly lance-shaped leaves divided into numerous linear to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaflets, fringed at the tip, and panicles of cup-shaped, white to pale yellow flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by spherical to ovoid, orange-red fruit.
Wodyetia bifurcata is: Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Toxicity
Seeds are poisonous if ingested.
Flower
Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19 to 24 °C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail palm) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light & high humidity with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely and feed monthly; water moderately in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun. Water occasionally in dry weather.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Wodyetia bifurcata
Other names
Foxtail palm
Genus
Ravenea Ravenea
Species
W. bifurcata - W. bifurcata is a tall, tender, vigorous palm with a sturdy trunk, thickened at the base, topped with long, pinnate, broadly lance-shaped leaves divided into numerous linear to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to dark green leaflets, fringed at the tip, and panicles of cup-shaped, white to pale yellow flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by spherical to ovoid, orange-red fruit.
Native to
Australia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree, Upright
Toxicity
Seeds are poisonous if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage if desired.
Propagation
Sow seed at 19 to 24 °C in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail palm) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light & high humidity with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely and feed monthly; water moderately in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in fertile, well-drained, preferably neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun. Water occasionally in dry weather.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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