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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm

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About Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
सेम फली

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Limabohne

In French

Ponytail Palm
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
Haba

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
feijão-Lima

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
Lima Bean

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

1040
1 27800
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean

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

Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean

Care of Ponytail Palm and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.