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Specimen · Container · Houseplant · Patio
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Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata · Succulent
Ponytail Palm is a slow-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 6–8 ft × 3–5 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. It stands up well to drought and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 6–8 ft × 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Cream, White
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Southeastern Mexico
Will it survive your winters?
We score Ponytail Palm’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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