Name: Beaucarnea Recurvata "Ponytail Palm" 5Liters
SKU: AL011
Price: 89.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Botanical Name: Beaucarnea recurvata
Common Names: Ponytail Palm, Elephant’s Foot, Bottle Palm

📌 Product Description

Beaucarnea recurvata, commonly known as Ponytail Palm, is a unique and highly ornamental plant recognised for its swollen, bulb-like base and long, cascading, strap-like leaves. Despite its common name, it is not a true palm but a drought-tolerant succulent-like plant.

This plant stores water in its thick trunk, making it extremely resilient and low maintenance. Its striking architectural form makes it a popular choice for both indoor décor and outdoor feature planting in warm climates.

Ponytail Palm is ideal for adding a bold, sculptural element to modern and minimalist spaces.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 2 – 6 m (smaller in containers)
Spread: 1 – 3 m
Growth Habit: Slow-growing, single-trunked succulent tree
Growth Rate: Slow

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to bright indirect light
Soil: Well-draining sandy or succulent mix

Water:

• Water sparingly—allow soil to dry out between watering
• Drought tolerant due to water-storing trunk
• Avoid overwatering

Feeding: Apply a light fertiliser during the growing season

Maintenance:

• Very low maintenance
• Suitable for container growing
• Avoid excessive watering

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring to summer
Active Growth: Spring to summer

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Extremely drought tolerant
• Unique architectural form
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
• Long-lived plant

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor décor
✔ Feature plant
✔ Container growing
✔ Succulent gardens
✔ Modern landscapes

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