1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland
Cultivated Beds
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
365.76 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
Wild Snapdragon
7.2.2 In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
Wilde Snapdragon
7.2.3 In French
Ponytail Palm
Snapdragon sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
Salvaje Snapdragon
7.2.5 In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
άγρια Snapdragon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
Selvagem Snapdragon
7.2.7 In Polish
kucyk palmowy
Dziki Snapdragon
7.2.8 In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Phlox Ferae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Scrophularioideae
8.10 Number of Species