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Limber Pine and Ponytail Palm


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
365.76 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Ponytail Palm  
limber pine  

In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm  
limber pine  

In French
Ponytail Palm  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma  
limber pine  

In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
rabo- de palma  
limver foi  

In Polish
kucyk palmowy  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
ponytail palmarum  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Beaucarnea  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Ponytail Palm and Limber Pine

If you are confused whether Ponytail Palm or Limber Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ponytail Palm and Limber Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ponytail Palm are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Limber Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ponytail Palm and Limber Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ponytail Palm and Limber Pine

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Compare Facts of Ponytail Palm vs Limber Pine

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