Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vines
Origin
Mexico
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Sun
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
-
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Asian bittersweet
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
Ponytail Palm
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Asian bittersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Celastrales
Family
Liliaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Celastrus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
1040
1
27800
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