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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm

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About Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

-
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Ponytail Palm
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple

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

Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple

Care of Ponytail Palm and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.