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Foxtail palm inflorescence to mature fruits time


dwimss

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Hi, 

I have seen few weeks ago a foxtail palm in inflorescence and was wondering how long it will takes to have mature fruits/seeds.
This palm is located in Rabat, Morocco in a mediterranean climate (like California/Spain ....), the mature fruit are probably available at the same period in mediterranean climate maybe usually on December or January ? Any ideas ???

Here is picture that show the inflorescence stage - June 2017 (Picture from internet, palm i have seen is at the same inflorescence stage) :

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For me here in Southern California, the seeds matured in about 7 months.

They turn a nice red color.

Tomorrow I can post a picture for you.

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9 hours ago, Palm Tree Jim said:

For me here in Southern California, the seeds matured in about 7 months.

They turn a nice red color.

Tomorrow I can post a picture for you.

Thanks Jim, 

What period of the year they get mature in your country, January ??

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dwimss  ,i have some foxtails that are dropping mature, big red seed now. and others that have just had the seeds come out. i am going to guess its a 5-month process here.cheers, kris

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I had 3 huge inflorescences at different stages of growth and a new 4th one soon ready to open up.  They can be very messy dropping flowers and fruit (seeds) so I just removed all 4.  On the ground below the palm are mostly different bromeliads which would be made ugly or even destroyed by falling flowers and fruit.  

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4 hours ago, Al in Kona said:

I had 3 huge inflorescences at different stages of growth and a new 4th one soon ready to open up.  They can be very messy dropping flowers and fruit (seeds) so I just removed all 4.  On the ground below the palm are mostly different bromeliads which would be made ugly or even destroyed by falling flowers and fruit.  

What he wrote ^^^^

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My buddy and I just collected a bunch of Foxtail and queen seeds in South FL for the Parrots. You can see by looking at the other trees they keep pumping flower out a majority of the year.

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1 hour ago, ErikSJI said:

My buddy and I just collected a bunch of Foxtail and queen seeds in South FL for the Parrots. You can see by looking at the other trees they keep pumping flower out a majority of the year.

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I have never thought to try Foxtail seeds on my parrots. I have never seen the wild parrots eat them.

I too have an endless supply of Foxtail seeds.

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5 hours ago, ErikSJI said:

My buddy and I just collected a bunch of Foxtail and queen seeds in South FL for the Parrots. You can see by looking at the other trees they keep pumping flower out a majority of the year.

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Wow nice!!!

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2 hours ago, krisinmexico said:

excellent photos erik.

Thank you.

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On 7/28/2017, 6:10:45, scottgt said:

I have never thought to try Foxtail seeds on my parrots. I have never seen the wild parrots eat them.

I too have an endless supply of Foxtail seeds.

I had no idea either until I saw a lady asking for them in our local buy sell trade page. Apparently they love them.

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We have a big one, probably about 20', 7 years? waiting for it to flower.

But it looks like a case of 'be careful what you wish for'.

I got rid of the Queens because of the maintenance and the mess.

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Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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I just let my seeds fall....Don't know what I'll do with the jungle though.:rolleyes:...

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Anyone in S. California need foxtail seedlings?:D...

 

Butch

 

 

 

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On 8/19/2017 at 4:30 AM, Butch said:

I just let my seeds fall....Don't know what I'll do with the jungle though.:rolleyes:...

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Anyone in S. California need foxtail seedlings?:D...

 

Butch

 

 

 

That's very many seedlings:blink2:

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In Arizona,they flower year round,but the few successful seeds produced mature over our winter. I'm done growing these from seed for local sale,so any maturing seeds are free for local pickup for anyone wanting to give them a try.:greenthumb:

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Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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