Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Lithops karasmontana
Lithops pseudotruncatella
Lithops fulviceps
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Ivory
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ornamental use
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
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
LITHOPS
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
pebble plants
living stones
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Living Stone
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
lebendigen Stein
In French
Ponytail Palm
Living Stone
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Piedra viva
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Living Stone
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
pedra viva
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
pedra viva
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
vivus lapis,
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Aizoaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Ruschiae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Living Stone. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Living Stone 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 Living Stone 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 Living Stone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Living Stone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Living Stone is Not Available.
Ponytail Palm and Living Stone Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
- Living Stone leaf color: Not Available
Care of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone
Care of Ponytail Palm and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.