Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
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Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Frogs
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
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Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Pepperwort
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Pepperwort
In French
Ponytail Palm
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Pepperwort
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Pepperwort
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Pepperwort
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
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Family
Liliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
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Number of Species
1065
1
27800
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