Common Name: Ponytail Palm
Latin Name: Beaucarnia recurvata
Size: 6 (min) to 30 (max)
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Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnia recurvata
Origin: Eastern Mexico
Maximum Height: 30 feet
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Ponytail PalmBeaucarnia recurvata
Origin: Eastern Mexico
Maximum Height: 30 feet
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Beaucarnia
species: recurvata
Origin: Eastern Mexico
Size: 6 (min) to 30 (max)
Size Description: Ornamental Tree
Notes: Commonly used as an indoor plant in the Midwest. Only suitable for outdoors in the tropics.
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
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January 2017
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney