1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
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, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm1,371.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
365.76 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
1.1.1 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
1.1.3 Repeat Bloomer
1.2 Tolerances
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
2.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
2.4 Plant Maintenance
2.5 Watering Plants
2.5.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
2.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.5.5 In Spring
2.6.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
2.9 Soil
2.9.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.9.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.10.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
2.12 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.13 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
2.15 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
2.17 Pests and Diseases
2.19 Plant Tolerance
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3.4 Showy Foliage
3.5 Showy Bark
3.6 Foliage Texture
3.7 Foliage Sheen
3.8 Evergreen
3.9 Invasive
3.10 Self-Sowing
3.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies
3.12 Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
4.1.3 Edible Uses
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
4.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
4.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
ASIMINA triloba
5.2 Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Pawpaw
5.2.1 In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
गंदा संयंत्र
5.2.2 In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Papaya Pflanze
5.2.3 In French
Ponytail Palm
usine de papaye
5.2.4 In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
planta de la papaya
5.2.5 In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
φυτό pawpaw
5.2.6 In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
planta mamão
5.2.7 In Polish
kucyk palmowy
pawpaw roślin
5.2.8 In Latin
ponytail palmarum
quince herba
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
6.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
6.3 Class
6.4 Order
6.5 Family
6.6 Genus
6.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
6.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
6.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
6.10 Number of Species