Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Sap
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Japanese Maple
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Ponytail Palm
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
arce japonés
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
bordo japonês
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Klon japoński
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Acer palmatum
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
- Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple
Care of Ponytail Palm and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.