Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
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Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-152-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Birds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Laub- Cattail
In French
Ponytail Palm
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Typhales
Family
Liliaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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