Pony Tail Palm, Ponytail Palm, Pony Tail, Elephant's Foot, Bottle Palm, Nolina recurvata
An exclamation point in the landscape, award-winning Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm) is an evergreen shrub or tree forming a bulbous trunk-like stem crowned with a dense rosette of long, downward-curving, bright green, grassy leaves. Resembling an elephant’s foot, the greatly swollen base of the trunk (caudex) stores water just like a camel’s hump, enabling this plant to go dry for long periods. The trunk is usually single with young plants, but several smaller trunks as well as some sparse branching near the top may develop with age. Panicles of small white flowers are rarely produced. Beaucarnea recurvata makes a dramatic focal point and looks striking when planted in groups.
Hardiness |
8 - 12 |
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Heat Zones |
10 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
Common names | Bottle Palm, Elephant's Foot, Pony Tail |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
Spread |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
Hardiness |
8 - 12 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
10 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
Common names | Bottle Palm, Elephant's Foot, Pony Tail |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
Spread |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
Spacing | 60" (150cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Beaucarnea recurvata (Pony Tail Palm) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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