American Beautyberry

Ponytail Palm

About American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm

American Beautyberry

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA americana

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

American beautyberry , French mulberry

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

American Beautyberry Tree

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Schönbaum

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana beautyberry Árbol

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Beautyberry ligno

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm

Wondering what are the properties of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm? We provide you with everything About American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm. American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns and Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also American Beautyberry does not have fragrant flowers. American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Ponytail Palm has allergic reactions like Poisonous. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm

Season and care of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.

American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm

Care of American Beautyberry and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.