Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
Mexico
Types
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Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Ram's Horn
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Proboscidea louisianica
Ponytail Palm
In German
Proboscidea louisianica
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
proboscidea louisianica
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
proboscidea louisianica
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Proboscidea louisianica
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
proboscidea louisianica
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Pedaliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Proboscidea
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
510
1
27800
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