Ponytail Palm

Boston Ivy

About Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy

Ponytail Palm

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vines

1.3 Origin

Mexico

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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365.76 cm

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ponytail Palm

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Ponytail Palm

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rabo- de palma

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

kucyk palmowy

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

ponytail palmarum

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Beaucarnea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy

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

Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy

Care of Ponytail Palm and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.