Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 21, 2003

Here's a very old specimen in Orange County, Ca. IT is about 15' in diameter at the base.

Common name: Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Beaucarnea
Species recurvata

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/2312/

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stevenova Newcastle, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 29, 2003

What a fantastic specimen! We do of course get these over here in the UK but as a house/conservatory plant only of course which are only ever small (never more than about 4ft). It's great to see a fully developed specimen such as this beauty.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 29, 2003

Check out the photos of the Beaucarnia/Nolina stricta- a very closely related and equally impressive plant.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Jul 29, 2003

Where in OC is that?
There is a doozie of a specimen at the LA Zoo.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 29, 2003

I see big ones everywhere... the one above is from the Fullerton Arboretum. Nice once at UCLA Mildred Matthias garden. Massive one San Diego Zoo, too.

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Jul 29, 2003

How long it takes to get this large? I always wanted one, but I´ve heard it grows so slowly that it always let me down when I´m about to buy one.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Jul 30, 2003

They must grow pretty fast. I was at Fullerton in 1980, it was pathetic then. Must go back to see it now.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 30, 2003

Though succulents and drought tolerant, if given plenty of water, these things can nearly double their girth in a year or two. Most folks grow them in pots in other parts of the country, basically bonsaing them. But in fertile, well drained soil and nice hot weather, these are pretty fast growing plants

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matahjws Hollywood, FL Mar 19, 2007

My ponytail palm has 14 heads and is approximately 25' high. We are in south Florida.
Are there larger one's in California?

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