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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Mexico

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
457.20 cm 62

Minimum Width
365.76 cm 52

Plant Color

Flower Color
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm

In French
Ponytail Palm

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma

In Polish
kucyk palmowy

In Latin
ponytail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Beaucarnea

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Nolinoideae

Number of Species
10 100

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Properties of Ponytail Palm

Want to know the properties of Ponytail Palm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ponytail Palm is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting. Ponytail Palm Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ponytail Palm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ponytail Palm physical information is as follows: 457.20 cm tall and 365.76 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long hair-like leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ponytail Palm

Taking Ponytail Palm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ponytail Palm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ponytail Palm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ponytail Palm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Ponytail Palm is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm. This plant's habitat is gardens and Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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