1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Mexico
1.4 Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm457.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm365.76 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
1.1.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
1.1.3 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.2 Shape
1.2.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Long hair-like leaves
1.3 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.3 Growth Rate
2.3.1 Type of Soil
2.3.2 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.4.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.4.2 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.5.1 Repeat Bloomer
2.6 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bumblebees
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
4.12 Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
6.2 Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
6.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Ponytail Palm
6.2.2 In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Pferdeschwanz Palm
6.2.3 In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Ponytail Palm
6.2.4 In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Cola de caballo de palma
6.2.5 In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
αλογοουρά παλάμη
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
rabo- de palma
6.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
kucyk palmowy
6.2.8 In Latin
Phlox Ferae
ponytail palmarum
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
7.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Nolinoideae
7.10 Number of Species