|A large Beaucarnea trunk surrounded by tropical foliage|
at Nashville's Opryland Atrium, 2010
One of my favorite interior plants is Beaucarnea recurvata, more commonly known as pony tail palm or elephant-foot tree. The pony tail palm can develop lovely curly foliage that cascades over the edge of whatever piece of furniture it's sitting on. The trunk has a nice gray bark, and the base of the plant will swell creating a bottle-neck appearance.
Pony tail palms are extremely slow growing, but given time a tree can reach 30 feet in height. Beaucarnea recurvata prefers a high light situation when
|I strike a pose with a large pony tail palm in|
Nashville's Opryland Atrium, 2010.
Small specimens can be purchased from a local garden center, box store, florist, or grocery store. Between the low maintenance requirements and statuesque form, pony tail palm is a great choice for any residence.
If you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, leave a comment or shoot me an email.
How has pony tail palm grown for you? What's your favorite interior plant? How do you beat the winter blues?
|My small pony tail palm serves as a living statute in my residence.|
|As seen from this specimen grown in Nashville's Opryland Atrium, pony tail palms can be multi-stemmed.|