Beaucarnea recurvata
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Ponytail Palm
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Large |
| Mature Height & Spread | 30' x 6' |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Water | Medium Water |
| Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5, #15, 24" Box |
| Natural Growth Habit | Upright |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 13, 16-24 |
| Plant Type | Succulent |
Unique bulbous trunk; Long stiff curving leaves Sun or shade. The ponytail is a palmlike succulent with a greatly expanded base and a single trunk with a rosette of long straplike leaves that arch and droop. With age the trunk eventually develops a few branches. Ponytail can get up to 30 ft (9.1 m) tall and the base up to 12 ft (3.7 m) across. The leaves are thin and flat up to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and only 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. They are clustered in dense tufts at the ends of the branches and arch upward then droop downward.
