Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico
Hybrid origin
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Ponytail Palm
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Hippeastrum
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Hippeastrum
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum
Care of Ponytail Palm and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
