Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Mexico
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
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Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Painted Echeveria
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
Ponytail Palm
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
pintado señora
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
malowane lady
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Saxifragales
Family
Liliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
10237
1
27800
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