Beaucarnea recurvata Lem.

പോണിടെയ്ൽ പാം

Family : ASPARAGACEAE

Synonym : Dasylirion recurvatum Lem.

Common Names : Ponytail palm, Elephant’s foot

Flowering Period : Not specified

Distribution : Native of Mexico, Australia, Asia and America

Habitat : Grown as ornamental plant

Uses : ornamental, indoor plant, drought tolerant

Key Characters :

Ponytail palm is an evergreen perennial growing up to 15 ft tall with a noticeable expanded stem base, for storing water. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms. The single palm-like stem produces at branch-ends clusters of strap-shaped, recurved leathery leaves. The plant blooms with panicles of small white flowers once the plant reaches over 10 years of age.