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About Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm


About Ponytail Palm and Burnt Weed


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Fern   
Tree   

Origin
Europe   
Mexico   

Types
Asplenium nidus, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium rutamuraria   
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   

Number of Varieties
700   
13
Not Available   

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
gardens, Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-6   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm   
99+
457.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Toxic   
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Vulnerary   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium   
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   

Common Name
Hart’s Tongue Fern   
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   

In Hindi
Burnt Weed Plant   
Ponytail Palm   

In German
Burnt Weed Pflanze   
Pferdeschwanz Palm   

In French
Weed Burnt Plante   
Ponytail Palm   

In Spanish
Weed quemado Planta   
Cola de caballo de palma   

In Greek
Burnt ζιζανίων Φυτό   
αλογοουρά παλάμη   

In Portuguese
Weed Burnt Plantar   
rabo- de palma   

In Polish
spalony Weed Roślina   
kucyk palmowy   

In Latin
Holocaustum Weed planta   
ponytail palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Vascular plant   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Asparagales   

Family
Aspleniaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Asplenium   
Beaucarnea   

Clade
Eupolypods II   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
700   
27
10   
99+

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Properties of Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm

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

Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Burnt Weed height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Care of Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm

Care of Burnt Weed and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burnt Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burnt Weed 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.

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