My Grandma's Bottle Ponytail | Finnish name: Pullojukka
by Evert Nov 10, 2001 4:09 PM
Nolina Recurvata.
I have only owned this plant for 2 months. I love it and would like to learn more about these plants. I live in new Zealand. The only information I've managed to find has been about outdoor plants in Mexico. I would like to know as much as possible about caring for these amazing plants.
by lees1 Apr 15, 2003 4:44 AM
I have both the normal green Pony Tail Palm and this beautiful red form. Does anyone else have this one?
by GiaVette May 30, 2003 12:34 AM
Here's a typical planting of a Beucarnia in Los Angeles. Note the new flowers coming out from the tops of all the branches- you can tell it's early summer here.
by palmbob Jul 16, 2003 3:56 AM
Here's an older plant in Los Angeles
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 2:45 AM
Here's a very old specimen in Orange County, Ca. IT is about 15' in diameter at the base.
by palmbob Jul 21, 2003 2:47 AM
Bottle Palm Blooming
by KactusKathi Jul 31, 2003 1:45 PM
Beaucarnea Recurvata - I recently bought this plant from the same Nursery that my last one came from. It seems to be a different variety from the Nolina Recurvata I have as the leaves stick much more upright. If anyone has any information/advice on this plant I would really appreciate hearing it.
by lees1 Aug 2, 2003 11:53 AM
my baby pony tail...I just love these plants...
by gel70 Oct 14, 2003 11:24 PM
by bodeoh Oct 17, 2003 7:52 PM
nice triple stalk...
by gel70 Mar 13, 2004 10:31 PM
Grove in SAnta BArbara CAlifornia
by palmbob Mar 19, 2004 11:12 PM
by gel70 May 7, 2004 11:09 PM
by gel70 May 8, 2004 10:17 AM
by gel70 May 9, 2004 9:09 AM
Rare flowering ponytail palm
by jerradb Jun 6, 2004 8:30 AM
Close-up of flowering ponytail palm
by jerradb Jun 7, 2004 8:51 AM
bottle ponytail
by giancarlo Feb 8, 2005 10:43 AM
Very young seedlings
by mtilton Apr 11, 2005 9:16 AM
flowers in spring, southern California
by palmbob Apr 16, 2005 2:36 PM
Here's a group of nice old plants growing at the Huntinton Gardens, southern California
by palmbob May 18, 2005 9:50 PM
"Ponytail" palm growing poolside
by artcons Jun 12, 2005 11:26 PM
Young B. recurvata growing outside in pot, zone 10, se FL.
by NativePlantFan9 Jun 27, 2005 11:30 PM
Beaucarnea recurvata in bloom, Venice, Florida, 2005
by IslandJim Jul 9, 2005 11:25 PM
Beaucarnea recurvata bloom, Venice, Florida, 2005
by IslandJim Jul 8, 2005 11:19 PM
My prida and joy pony had babies, aren't they cute?
by Kingdaddie Jul 31, 2005 11:08 PM
This is the full size of our ponytail, just need to keep the cat from eating it...lol
by Kingdaddie Jul 31, 2005 11:06 PM
This is a houseplant, grown as a bonsai.
by heathrjoy Aug 20, 2005 8:48 AM
A 30 year old, in this pot for 20 years. I fear re-potting will make it outgrow my space. Bought it as a $1 seedling.
by Sarahskeeper Oct 29, 2005 11:49 AM
Pony Tail Palm purchased 2004 growing well in filtered light with weekly light watering.
by patp Dec 2, 2005 10:07 PM
Pony Tail Palm closeup to show 3-bulb base .
by patp Dec 3, 2005 10:07 PM
Purchased at Walmart on 12-1-05
by kbaumle Dec 6, 2005 9:18 PM
another view of older plants at the Huntington Gardens in winter, southern California
by palmbob Dec 28, 2005 9:36 PM
Near downtown Brownsville an old speciman
by BROforest Dec 28, 2005 7:59 PM
In Harlingen TX, another very old speciman
by BROforest Dec 28, 2005 7:57 PM
With bloom spikes starting.
by RWhiz Jan 24, 2006 11:02 PM
been in 6-inch pot for 30 yrs repot to bigger pot...
by JuJu55 Mar 11, 2006 11:22 PM
I took this pic at the Holiday Inn in Rockport, TX in March 2006 Seemed unusual to me to that the leaves were trimmed this way
by vossner Mar 28, 2006 10:43 PM
color of leaf bases of some young plants is quite striking
by palmbob Apr 30, 2006 1:03 PM
i bought this a couple months ago
by plantpeople May 5, 2006 11:17 PM
by Pashta Jun 15, 2006 11:00 PM
pony tail palm blooming
by pdoyle23323 Jul 8, 2006 10:44 PM
PonyTail Palm, Bottle Palm
by DustyDS Jul 12, 2006 10:02 PM
Pony Tail Palm , Bottle Palm
by DustyDS Jul 14, 2006 9:44 AM
view from top of maturing plant in hot summer. Southern California
by palmbob Sep 8, 2006 6:42 PM
trunk base- this plant was just the size of a soft ball 7 years ago. Southern California
by palmbob Dec 29, 2006 5:06 PM
potted plant exposed to extended freeze in southern California around 27F- all leaves totally killed.. Plant will probably be fine, but take over a year to look good again.
by palmbob Jan 19, 2007 3:57 PM
Beaucarnea recurvata
by KaraAnn Mar 8, 2007 11:25 PM
Younger plant regrowing multiple heads following freeze damage, Los Angeles, southern California
by palmbob Apr 14, 2007 4:20 PM
Plant is 27 years old and in the ground. 13 Ft. Tall, First time it has ever flowered! 5/31/2007
by coolbeanos Jun 1, 2007 7:56 PM
reddish blooms on larger older plant in Hungtington Gardens, southern California, October
by palmbob Oct 5, 2007 11:11 PM
large colony of blooming plants, Huntington Gardens, southern California, October
by palmbob Oct 15, 2007 9:28 PM
seed, fall, southern California
by palmbob Nov 1, 2007 1:57 PM
The dark spots are honeybees attracted to the flower
by jvhagerman Jan 15, 2008 12:32 PM
30+ years old and first time flowered 2007
by jvhagerman Jan 15, 2008 12:32 PM
flowers (yellow) and maturing seed (orange) on large plants in southern California
by palmbob Feb 6, 2008 3:33 AM
My father had three of these in a pot and split them into separate pots and gave me and my brother 1. Love it! (left)
by DYoungUT May 30, 2008 4:29 AM
Getting ready to bloom at the Kathi Soria home in Goodyear, AZ
by KactusKathi Jun 23, 2008 5:55 PM
This will be the second time this plant has bloomed in 14 years!
by KactusKathi Jun 23, 2008 5:55 PM
Far away to give you an idea of how large it really is.
by KactusKathi Jun 23, 2008 5:55 PM
I bought this ponytail palm for $.19 about 30 years ago. My brother now has it planted in the ground, and it bloomed this year.
by jgiese Jul 23, 2008 2:05 AM
Is slightly slow growing but is still unique with its large base.
by chgrpt Aug 10, 2008 5:28 PM
Female in seed in San Diego Zoo
by palmbob Sep 29, 2008 6:08 AM
another shot of seed structures
by palmbob Sep 29, 2008 6:09 AM
Image Courtesy of D'Asign Source Botanicals
by DSBotanicals Oct 23, 2008 8:54 PM
Picked up these at a local K-Mart on the end of season clearance for 5.00 each.
by dolphin_79605 Nov 12, 2008 2:54 AM
emerging flowers in a flower spike
by palmbob Nov 15, 2008 7:18 AM
great looking plant in seed, late winter, southern California
by palmbob Mar 1, 2009 11:57 PM
seeds inside these flanged, complex seed pods
by palmbob Mar 1, 2009 11:59 PM
My Pony Tail Palm in my backyard..........(San Diego,California) USA
by Vida7 Mar 31, 2009 6:41 PM
I just found this adorable specimen at a Sarasota Plant Sale...it's just too cute! Looks like a giant gorilla with a tiny head with his arms up holding plants! hehe
by KatG Apr 5, 2009 7:41 AM
2008-08-15 Ponytail Palm 02 has at least 5 stalks instead of 3
by RxAngel May 19, 2009 1:28 AM
2008-08-15 Ponytail Palm 01
by RxAngel May 19, 2009 1:28 AM
ground getting covered with flowers in summer, below a large plant, southern California
by palmbob Jul 9, 2009 3:09 PM
Disneyland parking lot, southern California
by palmbob Aug 23, 2009 10:10 AM
even grown in a solid clay pot will not keep base from getting larger
by palmbob Apr 1, 2010 8:31 PM
Some have more red than others,some MUCH more red-like this one.
by BayAreaTropics Apr 3, 2010 3:34 AM
A "Red form" with no official name I can find.
by BayAreaTropics Apr 3, 2010 3:33 AM
Found this sweet little "ponytail palm" at a local Sam's... it had a Costa Farms sticker on it, and I've enjoyed learning how to care for it. I'm a plant novice!!
by coloradomom4 Jul 27, 2010 11:28 AM
brilliant red of ripe seed, southern California plant, Huntington Gardens
by palmbob Dec 1, 2010 7:47 AM
Growing in Phoenix, AZ 9b. This pic was taken after a 28 degree freeze(no damage to leaves)
by a_griebel Jan 4, 2011 5:20 PM
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
by growin Aug 13, 2011 5:04 PM
Los Angeles intercity cactus and succulent show 2011 showing caudex that basically is carved out- only shell left, but plant obviously OK
by palmbob Aug 14, 2011 11:47 PM
bought 3 years ago as a tiny bulbous plant that had flopped over and was on clearance for 2 dollars.
by tropicsofohio Aug 19, 2011 10:39 AM
rootball on a potted plant... these can live in a fairly small pot and do very well
by palmbob Dec 5, 2011 7:51 AM
Odd-looking trimmed foliage. What is stranger yet, this is my 2nd pic, entirely different location, with this trimmed look on a pony tail palm.
by vossner Jan 2, 2012 12:22 PM
pony tail palm growing outdoors in Florida, zone 9b
by brianbaker76 Feb 15, 2012 9:39 AM
by Kell Jun 10, 2012 8:56 PM
With Aeonium urbicum.
by Kell Jun 10, 2012 8:57 PM
In the CACSS Plant Show, April 20, 2012, Phoenix, Arizona. Zone 9a/9b
by Xenomorf Aug 26, 2012 5:58 PM
Shirley's Pony Tail Palm in her Ngarimu garden, Thames Coast, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Apr 7, 2013 9:05 PM
Betty's potted Pony Tail Palm in her Hamilton garden, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom May 3, 2013 7:18 AM
Looking down onto the palm
by RosinaBloom May 3, 2013 7:18 AM
Detail into the heart of the palm
by RosinaBloom May 3, 2013 7:18 AM
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
by Kell Nov 7, 2013 10:07 PM
Someones front yard, across the street from my hotel in Ft. Myers.
by Mr_Monopoly Sep 28, 2014 6:16 AM
Another plant from the same yard. Very impressive trunk!
by Mr_Monopoly Sep 28, 2014 6:16 AM
by htop Oct 18, 2015 7:25 AM
First photo. Copyright Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Oct 30, 2016 8:49 PM
10 years later after being in ground. Copyright Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Oct 30, 2016 8:50 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a landscape designer in San Diego, California.
by Kell Oct 30, 2016 8:50 PM
They dont get large in the bay area,but still nice.
by BayAreaTropics Aug 20, 2017 7:23 AM
Te Puna Quarry Park, Tauranga, NZ
by RosinaBloom Jan 23, 2019 1:40 AM
San Diego Botanic Garden. Copyright Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California
by Kell Mar 24, 2019 9:32 PM
With a blooming Cassia leptophylla in San Diego. Copyright Ken Blackford. San Diego, Ca.
by Kell Apr 2, 2019 5:03 PM
In flower. Photo courtesy of Mark Delepine. Copyright of Mark Delapine. Berkeley, California.
by Kell Oct 11, 2019 2:53 PM
