Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
1700
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves
Other Uses
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Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
नीलगिरी
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Eukalyptus
In French
Ponytail Palm
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Eucalipto
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Eucalipto
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Eukaliptus
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
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Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
10700
1
27800
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