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About Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico  
Japan  

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm  
Osterlilie  

In French
Ponytail Palm  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
kucyk palmowy  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
ponytail palmarum  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Beaucarnea  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
10  
99+
20  

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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily

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

Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily

Care of Ponytail Palm and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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