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Ponytail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata
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| Exposure |
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Partial Shade |
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| Average Height x Width |
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8 - 10 T x 6 W |
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| Typical Height |
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7 |
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| Water Requirements |
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Low once established |
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| Spacing |
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4 - 6 apart |
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| Cold Hardiness |
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40° - 50° F |
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| Hardiness Zone |
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10A - 11 |
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| Growth Rate |
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Slow |
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| Origin |
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Mexico |
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| Salt Tolerance |
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Moderate |
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| Drought Tolerance |
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High |
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| Soil Requirements |
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Slight acid is best but fairly adaptable |
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| Light Requirements |
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Moderate |
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| Nutritional Requirements |
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Moderate |
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| Uses |
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Specimen tree, container, indoor, suitable for xeriscaping |
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| Propagation |
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Seed, germinating in 3 6 months |
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| Human Hazards |
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None |
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| Major Pest Problems |
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None |
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| Major Disease Problems |
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Fungal leaf spots |
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A native of southeastern Mexico, the ponytail is a palm-like succulent with a great expanded base and a single trunk with a rosette of long, strap-like leaves that arch and droop. With age, the trunk eventually develops a few branches. Ponytail can get up to 30 tall, and the base up to 12 across, but the houseplant generally remains 6 to 8 tall. The leaves are thin and flat, up to 6; long and only and inch wide. They are clustered in dense tufts at the ends of the branches and arch upward and then droop downward. Flowers are produced only on large specimens. They are creamy white and inconspicuous individually, but forn in large showy upright clusters that extend above the leaves. This plant requires full sun, and is drought tolerant. Water deeply, but infrequently. It makes a large and hansome houseplant, doing well even in rooms with air contidioning as long as it has bright light. Its a good specimen plant for a rock garden in a dry, warm climate. |
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