A thick ponytail or full bun would both look sexy. It also depends on what look you are going for as well. If you are striving for the strong, in-charge woman appearance, then the bun will do the job. But if you are going for the sexy, feminine look, a Read more…
Using a clean and sharp knife, pry and then cut the pup away from the plant. Shoots that are 4 inches or longer make the best starters. Use a cactus mix or mostly sand-based potting soil in a shallow container for rooting the plant. Place the clipped end into the Read more…
They tolerate dry conditions well, which makes them perfect for the low humidity of most indoor conditions. You can give your ponytail palm a break from the indoors by moving it outside during the summer. Is a ponytail plant indoor or outdoor? indoorPonytail palms are a unique-looking, long-lived indoor plant Read more…
As the growth matures it takes on the same color as the older growth. But sometimes off colors can indicate that the plant isn’t getting enough light or is missing some nutrients or getting too much or not enough water. Why is my ponytail palm pale? This is often a Read more…
The short answer is, don’t! Ponytail palms are slow growers and, when grown as houseplants, should not require pruning. However, if you want to stimulate your plant to grow multiple trunks, you can cut off the growing tip and allow the plant to re-sprout. Should I cut the brown tips Read more…
The ponytail palm is dioecious. This means that it produces male flowers on some plants and female flowers on others. You can tell whether your flowering ponytail plants are male or female by the flower colors. Females have pink flowers; male flowers are ivory. How do ponytail palms reproduce? Propagating Read more…
Prune any dead or dying leaves. Removing yellow, brown, or crispy leaves from your ponytail palm will keep it looking beautiful and make room for new, healthy growth. Use clean shears to cut these leaves off at the base, making a 45-degree angle cut. Don’t remove more than 20% of Read more…
Most of the time, this behavior is nothing to worry about. Cats are such curious creatures, and they love to explore and hunt. When they jump inside a box or bat a hair tie around your house, they’re just following instinct. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest why cats love Read more…
So, it’s not surprising that they would be attracted to houseplants. And as I mentioned, ponytail plant leaves are long and cascading. This makes them perfect for a cat to swat at or bat around. So if you have a cat who likes to play with plants, a ponytail palm Read more…
Ponytail palms Beaucarnea recurvata are not actually palms, rather they grow in a palm like shape, and are native to the deserts of Eastern Mexico. Although ponytail plants are not edible, I have always loved their wacky Dr. Seuss silhouette and have visited them in Botanical Gardens all over Australia. Read more…