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Image of Beaucarnea recurvata or Beaucarnea tuberculata or Ponytail
Palm or Bottle Palm or Monja or Palma culona
Lovely long foliage of Beaucarnea recurvata or Beaucarnea tuberculata or
Nolina recurvata or Nolina tuberculata |
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Beaucarnea
recurvata
(Ponytail
Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja, Palma culona) |
Synonyms: Beaucarnea tuberculata, Nolina recurvvata, Nolina
tuberculata
Family: Ruscaceae
Light: Part sun
Spread: 6-8'
Blooms: Large clusters, white, mid-Summer
Foliage: 1" wide, evergreen,
narrow, long, flat, droopy, can reach 6' long
Soil: Well-drained, neutral, drought tolerant when established
Water: Low
Fertilizer: Liquid fertilizer, monthly
Propagation: Seeds
Uses: Specimen, accent, landscaping, container,
houseplant
Comments: Beaucarnea recurvata or Beaucarnea tuberculata or Nolina recurvata
or Nolina tuberculata or Ponytail
Palm or Bottle Palm or Monja or Palma culona is a showy tropical perennial shrub
with a fast, erect growth habit. It has a distinctive big round
base. In Summer, mature plants bear large clusters of lovely white blossoms followed later by seeds. Ponytail
Palm is easily propagated from seeds; it performs well in a part shade
environment. It looks lovely as a specimen plant in the partly
shaded landscape. As it grows taller, its base gets bigger and its
crown of 'hair' gets longer and droops downwards, creating an exquisite
vista. Bottle Palm a can also be container cultivated; it adds a
tropical flair to the sunny deck or patio. It tolerates drought
and is low maintenance. Monja makes an excellent plant for the
home or office. Place it near a window where it can receive some
light. Fertilize Palma culona every month for optimum growth.
Repot when overcrowded, making sure at least a third of its bulb sticks
out of the soil to prevent root rot. Beaucarnea tuberculata has a long
life span; in its native habitat, living plants have been found to be at
least a century old.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 9-11 |
