Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Biennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Mexico
Types
Not Available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
12-15
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Common stock
Ponytail Palm
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Common stock
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Common stock
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Common stock
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Matthiola incana
ponytail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Matthiola
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Stock and Ponytail Palm
Season and care of Common Stock and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.
Common Stock and Ponytail Palm Physical Information
Common Stock and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Ponytail Palm are as follows:
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
- Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Common Stock and Ponytail Palm
Care of Common Stock and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock 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 Common Stock 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.