Begonia masoniana

Ponytail Palm

About Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm

Begonia masoniana

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Chile, Southeast Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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457.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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365.76 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Blue

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Fine

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, Bugs, Insects, Not Available

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Begonia masoniana

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

iron cross begonia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkreuz Begonie

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

croix de fer bégonia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

el hierro cruzado begonia

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

begônia cruz de ferro

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Iron Cross begonia

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

ferrum crucem Begonia

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Begoniaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Begonia

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1724

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Properties of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm? We provide you with everything About Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm. Begonia masoniana doesn't have thorns and Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Begonia masoniana does not have fragrant flowers. Begonia masoniana has allergic reactions like Unknown and Ponytail Palm has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm

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

Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm

Care of Begonia masoniana and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Begonia masoniana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Begonia masoniana 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.