Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, 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
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Mittagsblume
In French
Ponytail Palm
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Vascular plant
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Ruschioideae
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Ponytail Palm and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.