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COMMON NAME Ponytail Palm |
BOTANICAL NAME Beaucarnea recurvata |
HEIGHT 20′ |
WIDTH 12′ |
DIOECIOUS |
EVERGREEN |
LIFESPAN 20 to 350 years |
COLD TOLERANCE 32° F |
SOIL TYPE Well drained |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Prefers full sun or bright light |
FLOWER Masses of small white flowers |
MONTH OF COLOR Summer |
FRUIT Spectacular branches of 3-winged seed casings on mature female plants. Actual seeds are tan and are both the size and shape of peppercorns. Inedible. |
COMMENTS This unusual palm will do well in a container or in the ground. Trunk incredibly thick and swollen at the base. It takes 10 years or more for a your ponytail to flower and set seed. Female plants will only set seed if there is a male plant nearby. |
PRICE 3 gallon $20 |