Pony Tail Palm, Beaucarnea Recurvata - Plant

Ponytail palm has a unique-looking and long-lived indoor plant. Unique shape plant can boost the garden beauty.
Interesting fact: The Ponytail Palm is a distinctive looking houseplant with a swollen thick brown stem at its base that stores water. From the top of the stem, one or more rosettes of long, green, leathery leaves develop as the plant ages resembling ponytail. This plant grows up to 9 feet in height in the ground plantation and in indoor condition grows up to 4 feet.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 12 inch (30 cm)
• Plant Spread: 6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Elephants foot, ponytail palm
• Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 25 feet
• Flower Colour: White
• Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Palms grow best when you let their roots fill the pot. They need soil-based potting compost and should not be re-potted unnecessarily. They are sensitive to chemicals and will be damaged if you expose them to aerosol sprays. If you need to treat them with insecticides, be sure what you use is suitable for a palm. Watering should be done early in the morning if the soil feels dry to touch. Appy the fertilizer during monsoon and the spring season.

Pony Tail Palm care

Areca palm is propagated by seeds. Rarely, a ponytail palm may produce an offset. Panting season of the ponytail palm is monsoon season.

• Sunlight: Full sun
• Watering: Moderately
• Soil: sandy loam soil
• Temperature: 20 to 35 degrees C
• Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer.

Pony Tail Palm special feature
Leaves shape
Pony Tail Palm uses

• Ornamental Use: This plant is used as the ornamental plant