A hardy palm-like plant with a crown of pendulous strappy leaves resembling a pony tail which emerge from a central trunk that has an unusual swelling at the base.
A great container plant for warm and well lit positions indoors and out. When grown outdoors, this plant will grow to tree size with leaves to 2 metres long. When grown indoors its size is considerably restricted.
Common Name:
Ponytail Palm
Botanical Name:
Beaucarnea Recurvata Syn Nolina
Plant size:
Approx 12 - 15cm
Pot size:
75mm pot.
Max growth:
Approx high and 10m wide.
Maintenance:
Will perform best in moist soils and when fed with a liquid plant food or slow release fertilizer.
Planting:
Will tolerates most soils and conditions including dry periods