Beaucarnea recurvata
Elephant's foot, Pony tail, Nolina tuberculata, Nolina recurvata
Beaucarnea Beaucarnea
B. recurvata - B. recurvata is a tender evergreen perennial grown as a houseplant. It has one or more greyish stems that taper towards its crown of arching strap-shaped leaves.
Beaucarnea recurvata is: Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects , Thrips Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects , Thrips
Seed, Stem tip cuttings, Suckers
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Beaucarnea recurvata (Elephant's foot) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow in sharply drained compost indoors in good light. Allow compost to dry out between waterings during summer, applying a liquid feed once or twice a month. One watering during winter should be adequate. Can cope with underwatering but not overwateri
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Beaucarnea recurvata
Elephant's foot, Pony tail, Nolina tuberculata, Nolina recurvata
Beaucarnea Beaucarnea
B. recurvata - B. recurvata is a tender evergreen perennial grown as a houseplant. It has one or more greyish stems that taper towards its crown of arching strap-shaped leaves.
Mexico
Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Scale insects , Thrips
Seed, Stem tip cuttings, Suckers
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Beaucarnea recurvata (Elephant's foot) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Grow in sharply drained compost indoors in good light. Allow compost to dry out between waterings during summer, applying a liquid feed once or twice a month. One watering during winter should be adequate. Can cope with underwatering but not overwateri
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Indoor unheated (H2) | Tell us... |
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