Foxtail Palm - Wodyetia bifurcata in Detail.
Вставка
- Опубліковано 12 тра 2017
- Here I give a narrative of the history of the Foxtail Palm, its success in Florida, and its disadvantages. Enjoy. I did not note the seed, it is the size of a golf ball and easy to germinate.
I have over sixty 40 foot triple foxtails in Palm Beach, FL. Just fertilize twice a year with 8-2-12. Zone 10 or 11 in FL.
Rule no. 1 in photography: always have your light source behind you.
Great video. Thanks for the share.
Do not handle the seeds until
they are cleaned of the pulp. The fleshy covering is high
in Oxalic acid and can cause burns. Soak in warm water,scrub off the skin,and treat with Hydrated Lime solution before planting them.
I experienced burned hands
after picking up seeds from
the ground. The lime water will make them safe to touch.
Gorgeous palm I would definitely put all my effort into that gorgeous beautiful palm
Thanks.
Your video content is exceptional- thank you. I just planted 2 foxtails in San Diego CA about mile from ocean. How do i prevent the leaves from browning? Is Palm Gain, epson salts and morganite nitrogen mix a good fertilizer for foxtail?
Can you do an updated foxtail palm video,best soil mixture and care tips.im from trinidad in the Caribbean and your vids help alot
Nice video Sir thanks for shearing
Subscribed
Hello!
Where was this video taken, Christian?
I mean is it in a nursery or some kind of public place?
I am asking because it is possible that I can go to Florida next summer, and once I am there I would like to take/buy as many palms as I can.
I have been searching for palms on street view in Miami, there are so many of them growing on the streets, bringing hundreds/thousands of seeds, often many seedlings grow at their bases.
My question is, do you know some places where I would be able to pick up seedlings? Do you know if it is legal at all to pick up even a seed from public places (I don't know US laws - LOL)? Also it is often difficult to decide which green areas belong to the public and which of them are private property (or the affected plant at least).
Thank you!
I am watching a foxtail with ripening seed. Do they get yellow or change color, how do I know when the seed is ripe and ready to harvest for groing them out?
Hi Sir I got a problem the ants always go at seeds and lay eggs it difficult to chased them out and the leaves keep dying how to get rid rid rid the ants
Nice
I also fell off a ladder due to the seed pod... Seems so light when attached to the tree. But when cut off and weight comes on your hands.. you are surely coming down the ladder.. therefore I remove the inflorescence as soon as the flowers have opened..
Yeah
I currently have 2 foxtails in my yard in St Augustine FL. One of them is grown to about 5 feet and is a single trunk. The other is a juvenile triple that I picked up in West Palm Beach and personally drove up. They both are doing well and are sprouting healthy heart leafs. What should I fertilize them with to ensure they grow thick and fast?
Home Depot sells a palm fertilizer which is 8-4-8. I use 5-5-5 because I get it for free at my volunteer work, and my foxtails are nice and thick. I hope this was helpful.
I have already 10000 thousand foxtail palms tree in my nursery I am from India I am Big businessman of nursery and plants in India
any tips on germinating the seeds? I'm seeing quite a few recommendations for scarification of the seeds and sowing them a few inches deep. if there is any truth to this how do i go about scarring the seed?
I will tell you that I have never scarred a single seed in my life - there may be a few temperate species that would benefit from it, but I will go over that. Foxtails are larger seed, so if you think about it, in habitat, they wouldn't have the chance to be buried naturally a few inches deep. All you would need to do is clean the fruit off as it is a germination inhibitor, and plant it 2/3 into the soil, or any media you want to use. Crank up the heat to 90F or 30C+ and ripe seed will gerinate within a month.
Australian palms are the best!
What size pot should I germinate the foxtail seed in? Does a simple cactus/palm mix suffice? Thanks!
Halley Ferrell Yes, use a well draining mix that has plenty of coarse material and perlite. because the seeds are bigger, they can handle more time between water and they'll be easier to pull out by hand in a looser mix.
I have a ripe fruit and some that dried in the sun. Are the dried fruits useable to plant?
Yes, you can peel the fruit off and it will reveal the seed.
I would love to find a tree with sprouted seedlings on the ground like that one!
Is it worth my while planting a couple of these in Lakeland or is it too risky? My spot would be in the corner of a fence with much and rock garden beneath. The houses are fairly close together also. The last 3 winters have been very mild. What are your thoughts?
Did you end up trying?
@@BManStan1991 I did not although I see a few in my neighborhood that have done well for a couple years now. My Christmas palm did get pretty fried over the major freeze this past December. I have come to the conclusion that the fox tails are more cold hardy then the Adonidias
A qustion from all commenter
Is there only one variety of date palms?
Ja
Are the seeds used for oil or any purpose?
They don't have much of a purpose other than to grow more palms. These seeds are not very oily.
@@TheCfkingfish thats too bad. I wont plant a non food or non lumber tree. Not unless someone pays me.
Do this palm tree contains oil?
This is not an oil palm
Aww,so it means we cannot get even a little amount of oil?
They self-shed their fronds, so watch out below!! lol
🎋🎋🎋is this red seed edible
Technically yes!