Fox tail palm – Plant

Description

Foxtail palm

The Foxtail palm tree is the most used landscape palm tree in the world. The Foxtail palm has gain popularity because it is very durable and will tolerate a wide variety of soil conditions. The Foxtail Palm was so named because of its wonderful spiral leaves which appear as a fox’s tail. Usually with no more than seven to nine leaves to its canopy.

Common name(s): Foxtail Palm
Flower colours: White
Bloom time: Seasonal bloomer
Max reachable height: Up to 25 feet
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Foxtail palm is propagated by seeds. Soak the seeds for 24 hours before planting them. Panting season of the foxtail palm is monsoon season.

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: Sandy loam soil
Water: Moderately
Temperature: 20 to 35 degrees C
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer.