Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
World/Pandemic
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras"
Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
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
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
ABUTILON pictum
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Redvein Abutilon
Chinese-lantern
Red Vein Indian Mallow
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
भारतीय मैलो
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
indische Malve
In French
Ponytail Palm
Mallow indienne
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
malva india
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Ινδικό Μολόχα
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Mallow indiana
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Indyjski Mallow
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
vitifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Abutilon
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
10200
1
27800
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