Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
6-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Ivory
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Plume Grass
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Plume Gras
In French
Ponytail Palm
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Plume grama
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Genus
Beaucarnea
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Plume 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 Plume 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass
Care of Ponytail Palm and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.