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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Mexico
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

-
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BEAUCARNEA recurvata
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Ponytail Palm
Spindle Tree

In German

Pferdeschwanz Palm
Spindelbaum

In French

Ponytail Palm
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Cola de caballo de palma
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

αλογοουρά παλάμη
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

rabo- de palma
Árvore spindle

In Polish

kucyk palmowy
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

ponytail palmarum
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Beaucarnea
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Difference Between Ponytail Palm and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Ponytail Palm and Spindle Tree

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Compare Facts of Ponytail Palm vs Spindle Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ponytail Palm vs Spindle Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ponytail Palm are Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ponytail Palm has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Ponytail Palm is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Ponytail Palm and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.