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Beaucarnea recurvata


Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Elephant’s Foot Tree, Ponytail Plant, Nolina Palm, Elephant Palm, Big Base Palm, Desert Pony Tail Palm, Nolina, Nolina Sole, Ponytail Nolina




Origin:  United States of America, Mexico and Central America.
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Beaucarnea
Species
recurvata
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Beaucarnea inermis, Beaucarnea tuberculata, Dasylirion inerme, Dasylirion recurvatum, Nolina recurvata
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c
Temperature (°C)
-10 - 10
Temperature (°F)
14 - 50
Height
1.8 - 2.4 m
Spread
0.9 - 1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Thick-barked evergreen.
Landscape
Container or patio plants.
Cultivation
Best grown in sandy soils with sharp drainage in full sun. Plants should be given regular water but allowed to dry out between waterings.
Shape
Bushy.
Growth
Slow
ID Characteristic
Expanded caudex, for the purpose of storing water. This plant is able to store a year-long water supply in its bulbous trunk.
Pests
Spider mites and mealy bugs. Roots will rot in wet soils.
Habitat
Semi-desert areas of the United States of America, Mexico and Central America.
Leaf Description
Leaves grow up to 2 m long and are stiletto-shaped, growing in a rosette at the top of the plant.
Flower Description
Clusters of small, insignificant flowers are borne on short stalks, through they are unlikely to appear on indoor plants.
Colour Description
Bark ranges from greyish brown. Leaves are green. Flowers are white.
Texture Description
Bark has wrinkled texture. Leaves are leathery.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
By seed.
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