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About Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Mexico
1.4 Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
365.76 cm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
Ponytail Palm
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Beaucarnea
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo

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

Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Ponytail Palm and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.