Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Hybrid origin
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Ivory
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
tall fescue
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
Ponytail Palm
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
tall fescue
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
tall fescue
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue? We provide you with everything About Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue. Ponytail Palm doesn't have thorns and Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ponytail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tall Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Ponytail Palm is Neutral and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue
Care of Ponytail Palm and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control 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 Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.