All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Beaucarnea gracilis, nolina gracilis, mexican pony tail palm. Beaucarnea gracilis is an attractive member of the subfamily nolinaceae of the family. It is an evergreen perennial growing up to 6m 20 feet with a noticeable expanded caudex, for the purpose of storing water, this plant being able to store a yearlong water supply in its bulbous trunk. The genus beaucarnea is in the family asparagaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants.
Login or register free and only takes a few minutes to participate in this question. But there are some special things to keep in mind with this plant that we get into below. Watson2 introduction this upright, finetextured evergreen tree grows very slowly up to 30 feet in height but rarely exceeds 10 feet fig. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Here we show that beaucarnea is a wellsupported entity, distinct from. Nolina controversy, the boundary between beaucarnea and calibanus is an issue that has not yet been addressed. Beaucarnea, or nolina as its sometimes called, is often known as the ponytail palm or elephants foot. Pdf despite the economic importance and longstanding worldwide. Beaucarnea guatemalensis can grow up to 15 ft tall and the base may swell to 12 ft wide. The ponytail palm is a distinctive looking houseplant with a swollen thick brown stem at its base that stores water. Media in category beaucarnea gracilisthe following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Beaucarnea recurvata, nolina recurvata ponytail palm, pony tail, bottle palm, nolina, elephantfoot tree. Beaucarnea recurvata, the elephants foot or ponytail palm, is a species of plant in the family asparagaceae, native to the states of tamaulipas, veracruz and san luis potosi in eastern mexico. Beaucarnea recurvata is a large treelike evergreen caudiciform perennial with narrow, tough, grasslike long leaves arranged in recurved drooping tufts at the tops of branches.
View picture of beaucarnea species, bottle palm, elephantfoot tree, mexican ponytail palm, slender nolina beaucarnea gracilis at daves garden. Beaucarnea in world checklist of selected plant families. Pdf molecular phylogenetics and morphology of beaucarnea. The geographical designations employed in this document do not imply the. Discover over 100 different palms, from the most basic trachycarpus fortunei to the hardiest, such as trachycarpus wagnerianus, or the stately jubaea chilensis, and the most soughtafter, like the legendary chinese trachycarpus princeps. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This succulent is often mistakenly called a palm because of its single trunk. Beaucarnea recurvata is native to the dry regions of texas and mexico. Beaucarnea recurvata, commonly called ponytail palm, is an evergreen caudiciform shrub or tree that is native to semidesert areas of southeastern mexico, belize and guatemala where it typically grows to as much as 30 tall. Beaucarnea is sometimes treated as a synonym of the genus nolina, with the species being then transferred to that genus. Ponytail palm, beaucarnea recurvata or nolina recurvata from semidesert areas of southeastern mexico, is the species often grown as a lowmaintenance houseplant in temperate climates, as well as being used as a landscape specimen in dry, warm climates zones 910.
Beaucarnea gracilis, the pony tail palm is a caudiciform from mexico. Oaxaca, puebla, san luis potosi, tamaulipas, veracruz. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms. Ponytail palm, beaucarnea recurvata how to plant, care. Like the other dryland species of the clade, the bark of b.
Beaucarnea species, bottle palm, elephantfoot tree, mexican. Beaucarnea olsonii is described and illustrated from tropical deciduous forests of sw puebla, mexico. The plant list includes 30 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus beaucarnea. Beaucarnea gracilis can grow well in many climates. While it is not a true palm, the term elephants foot comes from the large caudex at its base that stores water, which makes it look like the foot of an elephant. Ecological status of beaucarnea gracilis, an endemic species of the semiarid tehuacan valley agaves, yuccas, and related plants. Because theyre native to sunny desert regions, ponytail palms flourish in bright light. It has become popular in europe and worldwide as an ornamental plant. In the apg iii classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily nolinoideae formerly the family ruscaceae 2. If you can provide some sun you will see the plant converting this into lush new visible leaves, i.
The spreading base with its corky bark of much battered appearance, resembles a giant elephants foot. The red ponytail has a smooth, branching trunk that forms a large, swollen, bottleshaped base, which increases its size as the plant matures. Ecological status of beaucarnea gracilis, an endemic species of the semiarid tehuacan valley, mexico. This plant is not currently available for online ordering. It prefers welldrained soil with little water and lots of sun. Beaucarnea gracilis, nolina gracilis, mexican pony tail. Ponytail palm beaucarnea recurvata guide our house plants. Systematics of beaucarnea and calibanus nuclear its region and two plastid markers, trnlf and ycf1.
Resembling an elephants foot, the greatly swollen base of the trunk caudex stores water just like a camels hump, enabling this plant to go dry. Mar 14, 2009 beaucarnea in world checklist of selected plant families. One study suggests that beaucarnea gracilis is having a hard time in the wild, since too many people are digging up the small plants to use them as ornamentals. It is a small tree or large shrublike succulent species with many slender, curving vertical stems, that emerge from a large beautiful globose woody base. Devil dogs so you are on a website where loyal members add hundreds of driver files every single day. Beaucarnea gracilis is an attractive member of the subfamily nolinaceae of the family asparagaceae native to partialdesert areas in mexico. Pdf poisoning by beaucarnea recurvata nolina recurvata in.
Flowers occasionally once plants mature and then in late spring or summer. Beaucarnea olsonii ruscaceae, a new species of ponytail palm. Beaucarnea gold star pp14,650 at san marcos growers. Travel the world with a few trees and shrubs, from chile with the stunning red flowers of embothrium coccineum to japan with sciadopitys verticillata, and taste the surprising american pawpaw. Ponytail palm care how to grow beaucarnea recurvata. Beaucarnea stricta, also known as elephants foot, forms a large trunk with a greatly inflated base, usually not branching when young and carrying dense rosettes of narrow, stiff, blue green leaves. Dr hessayon describes it as a curiosity rather than a thing of beauty however we are more inclined to say its both. Beaucarnea gold star pp14,650 variegated bottle palm this variegated bottle palm, or pony tail palm as it is commonly called is not a palm at all but is actually a woody lily, more closely related to the agaves and yuccas. The leaves grow in one plain when the plant is young. J, beaucarnea gracilis lem k, beaucarnea stricta lem l, beaucarnea purpusii rose. Beaucarnea grows slowly at the best of times and although the plant will do ok in a slightly shady spot, it does need bright light for success.
Over its thick stem base raises a thin stem and over this sits enthroned a thick leaf crown. Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the beaucarnea gracilis group. Microsoft edge is the default program for opening pdf files on windows 10. In the apg iii classification system, it is placed in the family asparagaceae, subfamily nolinoideae formerly the family ruscaceae. Beaucarnea guatemalensis, red ponytail plant, guatemala pony. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true palms arecaceae. Photos by mike douglas a b c 8 central oklahoma cactus and succulent society july 2017 is that a cactus or a succulent. Beaucarnea gracilis is a small dioecious tree or large shrublike succulent species with many slender, curving vertical stems, that emerge from a large beautiful globose woody base, it is related to the wellknown ponytail plant nolina recurvata. Beaucarnea was first described as a genus by lemaire. Beaucarnea olsonii ruscaceae, a new species of ponytail palm from. Nolinoideae mexican pony tail palm, sotolin origin. So the next time you hear this question about cactus andor succulents remember that many. Pdf poisoning by beaucarnea recurvata nolina recurvata.
Beaucarnea gracilis, nolina gracilis mexican pony tail palm, sotolin. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. It is an evergreen perennial growing up to 6m 20 feet with a noticeable expanded caudex, for the purpose of storing water, this plant being able to store. Easy project, another plant you don t have to water you need a flower pot 14cm in diameter, approx. Beaucarnea gracilis a stem succulent from mexico, c. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Beaucarnea guatemalensis, red ponytail plant, guatemala. A distinctive plant, ponytail palm has a greatly swollen trunk base sometimes to seven feet. Its name gracilis, meaning slender, is misleading, as its trunk is especially bulbous. Molecular phylogenetics and morphology of beaucarnea olson lab. The enchanting smell of the coldhardy gardenia summer snow will also transport you.
You can change the default program for pdf files to open it in a program thats more suitable and featurerich, such as acrobat reader dc or acrobat dc. One of the ponytail palms, although not a palm at all but in the liliaceae. In late summer, numerous white flowers arranged in panicles appear. Pdf ecological status of beaucarnea gracilis, an endemic. Overall, beaucarnea recurvata care is pretty simple. Beaucarnea recurvata aka beaucarnea guatmalensis beaucarnea recurvata is a large treelike evergreen caudiciform perennial with narrow, tough, grasslike long leaves arranged in recurved drooping tufts at the tops of branches. Beaucarnea is a genus of flowering plants native to mexico and central america.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Base of the trunk is swollen with 3 foot long leaves that form clumps at the ends of the branches and droop down. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. In late summer, numerous white flowers arranged in.
Nolina or to give its botanical name, beaucarnea recurvata is also known as elephants foot or the ponytail palm. Growing in the protection of a twostory structure that faces the south east these in our gardens are protected from cold winter winds blowing in from the nw. One of the ponytail palms, although not a palm at all but in the. Ponytail palm, beaucarnea recurvata master gardener program. This page was last edited on 21 marchat might look its best in a vase shaped terra cotta pot to gravilis the leaves to drape downwards. Some authors consider beaucarnea a synonym of its close relative nolina, whereas others consider beaucarnea a distinct genus.
Pdf beaucarnea olsonii ruscaceae, a new species of. Where not winter hardy, it is commonly grown as a houseplant that over time will eventually rise to as much as 68 tall. Beaucarnea species, bottle palm, elephantfoot tree. The plant list includes a further 2 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus beaucarnea. This member of the nolinaceae family was first described by charles lemaire in 1861. Beaucarnea gracilis lem it is a small tree or large shrublike succulent species with many slender, curving vertical stems, that emerge from a large beautiful globose woody base. An exclamation point in the landscape, awardwinning beaucarnea recurvata ponytail palm is an evergreen shrub or tree forming a bulbous trunklike stem crowned with a dense rosette of long, downwardcurving, bright green, grassy leaves.
Beaucarnea gracilis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Beaucarnea stricta is resistant to drought and moderate freezes. It is a stunning plant with a swollen base that develops over time and has a tuft of narrow green leaves with creamy. Associate pdf files to always open in reader or acrobat on. We included ten species and two putative species of beau carnea, two species of calibanus, five species of dasylirion zucc. Beaucarnea are easy to grow plants that are very popular as container plants, bonsai, or landscape specimens. The new species can be distinguished from other beaucarnea species by its massively swollen. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Molecular phylogenetics and morphology of beaucarnea. Ideal growing in a mediterranean climate it is an extraordinarily beautiful and gracefully unique form.
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