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Beaucarnea recurvata 'Ponytail Palm' - Various Sizes

Ed's Plant Shop  |  SKU: EDS00000722

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$39.99
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Description

Ponytail Palm - Unique Beauty and Low Maintenance

The Ponytail Palm is a fun and easy-to-care-for houseplant that’s perfect for both novice and seasoned plant enthusiasts. This evergreen, native to eastern Mexico, is a slow grower, making it ideal for compact spaces. It thrives in conditions similar to succulents, needing bright, indirect light and minimal water. Its distinctive trunk and cascading leaves add a touch of desert elegance to any home.

Ideal Plant for Small Spaces

If you’re limited on space, the Ponytail Palm is a great option. Its slow growth ensures it won’t outgrow its surroundings, and its low maintenance needs mean it’s a forgiving choice for busy plant lovers.

Looking for a larger Ponytail Palm? 

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Ponytail Palm Plant Profile

  • Botanical Name: Beaucarnea recurvata
  • Common Name: Ponytail Palm, Elephants Foot
  • Family: Asparagus
  • Native Range: Eastern Mexico

Ponytail Palm Care Guide

  • Light: Bright, indirect light. Provide several hours of light per day.
  • Water: Let the soil dry out completely in between waterings — watering once every 2-3 weeks. depending on the conditions of your home.
  • Humidity: Average
  • Temperature: 65-80 Fahrenheit. Avoid cold drafts and temps below 60 .
  • Pruning: Prune as needed to remove brown or dead leaves and control growth.
  • Feeding: Typically not needed, but if fertilizing, use a general houseplant fertilizer and fertilize in spring or summer.
  • Propagation:  Root division
  • Pests: Watch out for mealybugs, scale and spider mites. Inspect and wash the foliage regularly. 
  • Toxicity: The ASPCA says that the Ponytail Palm is non-toxic to dogs and cats, however as with all plants we recommend you exercise caution around children and pets

Already Have A Ponytail Palm And Want It To Grow Taller? 

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Fun Fact: Award-Winning Plant

Did you know that the Ponytail Palm is a decorated plant? It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, a prestigious recognition given to plants that are easy to grow and provide lasting beauty. This honor solidifies the plant's reputation as a favorite among plant enthusiasts.

History of the Ponytail Palm

Though it’s often called a palm, the Ponytail Palm is actually a succulent from the Beaucarnea genus, native to the dry regions of eastern Mexico. Its unique bulbous trunk, sometimes referred to as an “Elephant’s Foot,” helps store water, making it drought-tolerant and well-adapted to its native environment. This plant has evolved to thrive in arid conditions, and its quirky look has made it a beloved houseplant worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping

How do you ship your plants?

We carefully package each plant with love by hand right from our shop in Brooklyn. Extra steps are taken to ensure that every leaf arrives in pristine shape by using polyfill and encapsulating the plant in a protective paper sleeve. The soil is also hydrated before shipping so that the plant has plenty of water for it's travel to your doorstep. We offer several shipping speeds, so please choose the one that you feel comfortable with depending on your location. 

Will my plant look like the one on the website?

Awesome question, we're glad you asked. Given the nature of our plant shop, we're constantly moving plants in and out of the shop, making it difficult and borderline impossible to keep an exact picture of each plant. In addition to the constantly rotating crop, we often grow in batches of 6, 12, or sometimes more! With this quantity we are unable to take a photo of each and every plant. The photos that we attach to each product listing is going to be of a plant that represents the average size and fullness of that set of plants. Some may be slightly larger or smaller, but in general, similar.

Do you include heat packs with your plants?

We offer Heat Packs for sale separately from the plants in 40, 60 and 72 hour increments. Please add a heat pack or two to your order if you live in an area where your order may be affected during transit by cold temperatures. We are not responsible for orders that are placed and damage is incurred to the plant if a heat pack is not purchased.

Which heat pack should I choose?

Heat packs come in three different increments, so please choose the appropriate hour increment depending on the speed of shipping that you choose during checkout. For example, if you choose a cheaper shipping option that will take longer, please select the 72 hour heat pack. If you've chosen a shorter method of shipping, the 40 or 60 hour increment would work! We like to encourage our customers to always get more than you need, just to be on the safe side!

How long will it take to receive my order?

Standard shipping normally takes 3-5 days. Next day shipping is available on all domestic orders (for an additional charge). International shipping times depend on the products and destination (estimated at checkout).

Do you offer express shipping?

All orders are shipped 5-8 business days from the date it is placed. Please note that as a small plant shop, we do everything in our power to get orders out as fast as we can in the order that they come in. If you have circumstances that require expedited fulfillment, please connect with you and we can potentially offer options. 

What countries do you ship to?

We ship our selection of rare, healthy, and unique houseplants all across the United States including California. At this time, due to customs and agricultural limitations, we are unable to ship plants internationally from the United States.

Returns and Refunds

How do I return a product?

Items must be returned within 30 days after receiving your order. Items must be returned in the same condition in which they were received, be unworn/unused, have any tags still attached, and include all the original packaging.

How long will it take to receive my refund?

Refunds are processed within 7 days from when we receive the item(s).

What should I do if my plant arrives in poor shape? 

In the extremely unlikely event that your plant arrives in less than perfect condition, you're covered by our 15-day plant health guarantee. Simply snap a photo of your plant and send it over to us. We'll happily take a peek and offer suggestions on how to perk it back up, offer a store credit, or send a replacement. We like to make it as easy as possible!

Can I return or exchange a plant?

At this time, we do not accept returns on plants. In extreme circumstances where a return of a plant is necessary, the customer is responsible for the return shipping and a refund will only be issued if the plant arrives back to us in living condition.