Pony Tail Palm – Nolina Palm – Elephant foot plant

Description

Pony Tail Palm – Nolina Palm – Elephant foot plant

The Ponytail Palm is a distinctive looking houseplant with a swollen thick brown stem at its base that stores water. From the top of the stem, one or more rosettes of long, green, leathery leaves develop as the plant ages resembling ponytail.

This plant grows up to 9 feet in height in the ground plantation and in indoor condition grows up to 4 feet.

Plant Specifications

Planting and care

• Palms grow best when you let their roots fill the pot.
• They need soil-based potting compost and should not be re-potted unnecessarily.
• They are sensitive to chemicals and will be damaged if you expose them to aerosol sprays.
• If you need to treat them with insecticides, be sure what you use is suitable for a palm.
• Watering should be done early in the morning if the soil feels dry to touch.
• Appy the fertilizer during monsoon and the spring season.
  

  Pony Tail Palm care

  Areca palm is propagated by seeds. Rarely, a ponytail palm may produce an offset. Panting season of the ponytail palm is monsoon season.

  Sunlight	Full sun
  Watering	Moderately
  Soil	sandy loam soil
  Temperature	20 to 35 degrees C
  Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer.