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Ponytail Palm
Ponytail Palm

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About Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

11000
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

-
Root

Other Uses

-
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Octopus tree

In French

Ponytail Palm
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
árbol pulpo

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
Octopus árvore

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Apiales

Family

Liliaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree

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

Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ponytail Palm and Octopus Tree

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