Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
Mexico
Types
Not available
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
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
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
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, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Portulaca
Ponytail Palm
In German
Portulak
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
portulaca
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Portulaca
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
Portulaca
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Portulaca
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Portulaca
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Portulaca
ponytail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Portulacaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Season and Care of Portulaca and Ponytail Palm
Season and care of Portulaca and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Ponytail Palm season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.
Portulaca and Ponytail Palm Physical Information
Portulaca and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Ponytail Palm are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
- Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Ponytail Palm
Care of Portulaca and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Ponytail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca 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.