Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
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Number of Varieties
12
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
Other Uses
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
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In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Twinleaf
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Twinleaf
In French
Ponytail Palm
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Twinleaf
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Twinleaf
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Twinleaf
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
102
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27800
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