Gardenia

Ponytail Palm

About Gardenia and Ponytail Palm

Gardenia

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Mexico

1.4 Types

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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26.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

365.76 cm

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark 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

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Headache

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Negativity

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gardenia

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Gardénia

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

γαρδένια

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gardênia

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gardenia and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Gardenia and Ponytail Palm

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

Gardenia and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Gardenia and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Gardenia and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Gardenia and Ponytail Palm

Care of Gardenia and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gardenia 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.