Ponytail Palms

      Ponytail Palm is  one of the  most unique and charming species. The trunk is one of the best feature on these beautiful bonsai plants and is sometimes referred to as "Elephants Foot". The trunk is used for storing water in times of drought. The botanical name for the Ponytail Palm  is(Beaucarnea Recurvata). 
 

Ponytail Palm - Medium (Beaucamea Recurvata) The most striking feature of the Ponytail Palm is the swollen base of the trunk. The texture of the trunk looks and feels scaly like the foot of an elephant and is also known as Elephants Foot. The extraordinary thickening of the trunk serves as a water reservoir against dry spells, allowing the tree to go up to four (4) weeks without water and causing no ill effects. Excellent in low or higher lighting conditions. The Ponytail is an excellent choice for home, office or anywhere. Very easy indoor maintenance.

      Add a Ponytail Palm to your home or office and at the same time create a wonderful conversation piece wherever it is placed. They will grow in most environments are very hardy and take very little care to maintain. The leaves grow long like a ponytail and trunks look and feel like an elephants foot. They are also usually cut from the top and this is to get the foliage to grow out the sides of the Ponytail Palm bonsai tree.

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      When Your Ponytail Palm is young, it has almost no trunk and looks like a large onion with lots of ribbon type leaves at the top. The Leaves are sharp on the edges sharp edges.  For this reason the plant will need a fair amount of room when placed indoors. As the plant gets bigger and older the trunk will get thicker and will also become swollen as the base increases in size. This tree does not need repotting very often. Every three or four years is usually often enough for the Ponytail Palm as they do really like to be pot bound.

          One of the most common problems with the ponytail Palms would probably be over watering. You see its trunk can keep the moisture one its own and if they are watered excessively. Especially in winter while  temperatures are a little colder. This can cause the tree to eventually rot in no time. Insects are also another problem you may encounter. Check often the undersides of the Ponytail Palms leaves to make sure there are no mealybug symptoms.