Life Span
Biennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Types
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
1
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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80% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Ponytail Palm
In German
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
rabo- de palma
In Polish
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Clade
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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