1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
180.00 cm457.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm365.76 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.4.1 Growth Rate
2.5.2 Type of Soil
2.5.3 The pH of Soil
2.5.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.5.7 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.5.9 Repeat Bloomer
2.7 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.3 How to Plant?
3.5 Plant Maintenance
3.7 Watering Plants
3.8.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
3.9.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.9.2 In Spring
3.9.3 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.10 Soil
3.10.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.10.2 Soil Type
3.10.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.12 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.13 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.14 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
3.15 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
4.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
6.2 Common Name
orange jessamine
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
6.2.1 In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum
Ponytail Palm
6.2.2 In German
Hammersträucher
Pferdeschwanz Palm
6.2.3 In French
Cestrum aurantiacum
Ponytail Palm
6.2.4 In Spanish
Cestrum
Cola de caballo de palma
6.2.5 In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum
αλογοουρά παλάμη
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum
rabo- de palma
6.2.7 In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum
kucyk palmowy
6.2.8 In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum
ponytail palmarum
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
7.10 Number of Species