Foxtail Palm Nature Page

A foxtail palm shows why it earned its name: each arching leaf is packed with leaflets in many directions, making the crown look soft and bushy like a fox’s tail. A branching spray of small flowers and a bunch of round fruits hang below, and a fruit dove perches nearby. Colour the fluffy crown with several fresh greens, the smooth ringed trunk with pale grey, and the flowers cream. The ripening fruits can move from green through orange to bright red. Give the dove gentle natural colours, then add a few rocks and grasses from its Australian habitat. Short, even strokes will help separate the many leaflets without filling the page too heavily.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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