Ponytail Palm - Beaucarnea Recurvata

Ponytail Palm

Common Name: Ponytail Palm

Scientific Name: Beaucarnea Recurvata

Height: 15 – 20  ft (4.5 – 6)

Span:  6 – 8 ft (1.8 – 2.5 m)

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 3.7 (Aesthetics 3.5, Solidarity 4.0)

Ponytail Palm scientific name Beaucarnea Recurvata is native to eastern Mexico. It is an evergreen slow growing to 15 – 20 feet (4.5 – 6 m) with a noticeable expanded caudex, for the purpose of storing water. The single palm-like stem produces terminal tufts of strap-shaped, recurred leathery leaves with occasional panicles of small white flowers. A full Ponytail Palm tree also looks like a big onion plant. Ponytail Palm blooms in summer .The small creamy white flowers is produced only on older trees.

Ponytail Palm : Young Plants

Ponytail Palm : Flowers

Ponytail Palm : Flowers

Ponytail Palm

Ponytail Palm

Ponytail Palm : Seeds

Ponytail Palm : Seeds

Ponytail Palm

Ponytail Palm

Ponytail Palm

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