Foxtail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Fast Growing
Fox-Tail Shaped Fronds
Popular Landscape Palm

Pet & Human Safety

People: Not researchedPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

Not applicable. Not a food plant

Hazard type

No poison information was found in the sources used. That is not a statement that the plant is safe.

Hazard route

Not yet checked.

How complete this information is

We have not researched the safety of this plant yet.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

Genuinely unassessed by ASPCA, not cleared. For context: most true palms ASPCA has evaluated are rated non-toxic, but that pattern isn't extended here into an inferred safe verdict, especially given that Fishtail Palm is a real exception to that pattern.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: Not checked yet
Mature size: Up to about 30 feet tall, with fronds 8-10 feet long; the crownshaft can account for up to 3 feet of total height (UF/IFAS EDIS FR304).
Family: Arecaceae (true palm family)
Where it comes from: Endemic to scrublands on the rocky northeastern Cape Melville peninsula of Queensland, Australia (UF/IFAS EDIS FR304).

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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