Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow
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
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Poisonous
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Malus floribunda
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Japanese crab apple
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Japanische Wildapfel
In French
Ponytail Palm
Pommier du Japon
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Manzano silvestre japonés
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
maçã de caranguejo japonês
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Japoński krab jabłko
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Japanese crab apple
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Maleae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amygdaloideae
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Japanese Crab Apple 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 Japanese Crab Apple 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 Japanese Crab Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Crab Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Crab Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Japanese Crab Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Japanese Crab Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Japanese Crab Apple flower color: Not Available
- Japanese Crab Apple leaf color: Not Available
Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple
Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Crab Apple pruning is done Prune in spring and Requires very little pruning. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.