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Beaucarnea recurvata

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Beaucarnea recurvata
Ponytail Palm
Agavaceae
Beaucarnea recurvata, or Ponytail Palm, is native to Mexico. Beacarneas are closely related to Yuccas and thrive under the same conditions.

 


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Common Names: ponytail palm, bottle palm, nolina, elephant-foot tree
Family: Agavaceae (agave Family)
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Botanical Name: Beaucarnea recurvata
Often mistaken for a palm, Ponytail Palm is actually a succulent more closely related to the Yucca.

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Beaucarnea recurvata
(syn. Nolina recurvata, N. tuberculata)
Deep green grass-like foliage, to 6' long, arches from the ends of the limbs. A slow growing, long lived, and very tough caudiciform requiring only minimal care.

Beaucarnea recurvata, Nolina recurvata
Family: Nolinaceae / Liliaceae / Agavaceae
Ponytail Palm, Pony Tail, Bottle Palm, Nolina, Elephant-foot Tree
Origin: Mexican highlands, Florida ...

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Beaucarnea recurvata
General Notes
Branches Don't Droop, Branches Resist Breakage. SelecTree lists no cultivars of recurvata.

Elephant-Foot Tree [English]: Beaucarnea recurvata
Elephant-Foot Tree [English]: Nolina recurvata
Elephant-Head [English]: Pedicularis groenlandica
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It is a presumed intergeneric hybrid between Calibanus hookeri and Beaucarnea recurvata that was discovered by Charlie Glass, the plant curator at Lotusland who worked for Madame Ganna Walska prior to her garden opening to the public. The late Mr.

Beaucarnea recurvata (Nolina tuberculata) grows slowly, but with time the trunk will reach 6 ft or more and the base will be smollen like a huge bulb. The swollen bulb-like base stores water, and occasional dryness at the roots will do no harm.

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Beaucarnea recurvata
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Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm
Scientific Name: Beaucarnea recurvata Lem.
Synonym: Nolina recurvata
Family: Agavaceae ...

Since it was first described back in the mid 19th century, botanists have had trouble deciding what to call this plant. Here in the US we have mostly used the name Beaucarnea recurvata to describe it while in Europe Nolina recruvata was preferred.

See also: Beaucarnea, Ponytail palm, Cyperus, Cyperus alternifolius, Aralia

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