Foxtail Palm Seeds

They're not duck eggs...they're seeds of Wodyetia bifurcata, originally discovered in northeast Queensland.

Received Nov. 30/09 from the Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society.

A hot water cycle (inside pillowcases) in the washing machine is followed by removing all traces of fruit.  Then into hot water to soak for 2-3 days, with water changed daily.

Seeds were then placed horizontally in community pots of varying sizes, barely covered with 2-1 mixture of peat moss and perlite.   To retain humidity, pots were covered with cellophane.  Germination minimum 4-8 weeks.  Adjacent (versus Remote) germinators.

The little greenhouse-on-wheels is kept near the basement woodstove (it is winter in Canada, after all!).


One day, years from now, they'll begin to resemble the wonderful traits of this genus.



The following lovely picture is from "atree4me.com"

"I'll never be able to get the frisbee out of such a tree," worries Kia.