1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Shrub
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
365.76 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'
7.2 Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
common hazel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
contorted filbert
7.2.2 In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
contorted filbert
7.2.3 In French
Ponytail Palm
noisetier contorsionné
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
avellana contorsionada
7.2.5 In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
filbert contorcido
7.2.7 In Polish
kucyk palmowy
wykrzywioną leszczyna
7.2.8 In Latin
ponytail palmarum
contortis Avellanam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species