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About Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm


About Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Biennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Mexico   
Mexico   

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland   
gardens, Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-1   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm   
99+
457.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory   
Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   
BEAUCARNEA recurvata   

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm   

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm   
Ponytail Palm   

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm   
Pferdeschwanz Palm   

In French
Ponytail Palm   
Ponytail Palm   

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma   
Cola de caballo de palma   

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη   
αλογοουρά παλάμη   

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma   
rabo- de palma   

In Polish
kucyk palmowy   
kucyk palmowy   

In Latin
ponytail palmarum   
ponytail palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Vascular plant   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Asparagales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Beaucarnea   
Beaucarnea   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
10   
99+
10   
99+

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Properties of Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm

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

Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

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

Care of Ponytail Palm and Ponytail Palm

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

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