Beaucarnea recurvata (K.Koch & Fintelm.) Lem., commonly called ponytail palm, is an evergreen caudiciform shrub or tree that is native to semi-desert areas of southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala where it typically grows to as much as 9 m tall. Where not winter hardy, it is commonly grown as a houseplant that over time will eventually rise to as much as 2-3' tall. Notwithstanding its common name, ponytail palm is not a true palm. It is noted for having a large, swollen, often flask-shaped, water-retaining base (caudex) from which rises a trunk-like stem bearing narrow, flat, palm-like, spreading to recurved leaves that droop fountain-like in clusters from the branch ends. Trunks are usually single with young plants, but several smaller trunks as well as some sparse branching near the top may develop with age. Old plants may produce tiny creamy white flowers in clusters. Flowers rarely appear on houseplants.
Genus name is of uncertain origin. Specific epithet means curved backwards.
Beaucarnea recurvata
Beaucarnea recurvata comes in following sizes:
baby (XXS) - is ca. 20 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 6 cm pot
XS - is ca. 45 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot
S - is ca. 55 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 19 cm pot
M - is ca. 70 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 21 cm pot,
L - is ca. 80 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 27 cm pot, branched plant
XL - is ca. 90 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 30 cm pot, branched plant
XXL - is ca. 135 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 30cm pot.
XXXL - is ca. 170 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 26 cm pot.
