Beaucarnea recurvata
ELEPHANT FOOT TREE, PONYTAIL
Asparagaceae-Nolinoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Beaucarnea inermis, B. tuberculata, Dasylirion inerme, D. inermis, D. recurvatum, Nolina recurvata, Pincenectitia tuberculata

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Beaucarnea recurvata
ELEPHANT FOOT TREE, PONYTAIL
Asparagaceae-Nolinoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream & mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, formal, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, large planter, accents, indoors, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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