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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 |