Common Names: Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm, Elephant Foot Palm, Nolina
Size
About
Combining simple care requirements and a fun and whimsical silhouette, the Beaucarnea recurvata makes a wonderful houseplant. The Ponytail Palm, as it is commonly known, features a bulbous trunk and its characteristic long leaves. The hidden feature is that the main stem of the plant holds and stores water much like a succulent, ensuring that it is as easy to care for as it is interesting to look at.
Care Guide
Light Requirements
Prefers bright direct light. Tolerates bright indirect light. Growth will slow in lower light conditions.
Artificial Light
Direct Sun
Water Needs
Prefers to dry out. Tolerates drought. Will not tolerate excessive watering and can succumb to rot easily.
Infrequent
Frequent
Soil Preference
Prefers a well draining soil mix that doesn’t retain much water. Sand, pumice, and perlite are key components. This combination ensures stability, access to water when they need it, and consistent access to oxygen.