Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
South-Central United States
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Beardtongue
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Bartfaden
In French
Ponytail Palm
beardtongue
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
beardtongue
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Beardtongue
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Beardtongue
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
ursus lingua
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Ponytail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Ponytail Palm has allergic reactions like Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting. 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 Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue
Care of Ponytail Palm and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.