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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm

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About Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
-

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fibre

Other Uses

-
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
Needle Grass

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Nadel- Gras

In French

Ponytail Palm
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
agulha Relva

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
igła do trawy

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass

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

Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass

Care of Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.