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Caudiciforms are usually slow growing succulent plants (referred to by collectors, as “fat plants”) that form a bulbous water storage organ—or caudex-- at their bases.
The pony tail palm is often collected because of its “elephant foot” base in which it can store water for as long as a year!
The pony tail palm's scientific name is Beaucarnea recurvata and it is native to the Mexican desert. This makes it a good houseplant. It can tolerate the dry heat found inside a house in the winter.
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The weeping growth habit of its grass-like leaves will lend an air of tropical drama to any room.
Notice how long this plant's "tresses" are compared to the plant in the image just above. In its natural habitat, the pony tail palm tree can reach the towering height of 30 feet. Grown indoors, it is only likely to stretch to 7 feet or so—and it will take many years to get there. If you wish to grow a pony tail palm plant indoors, plant it in a pot just large enough to comfortably accommodate the root ball. As it grows, shift it into larger pots. Only go up one size at a time. A Beaucarnea recurvata in a pot too big for it is a recipe for rot.
You can stop potting it up when you are satisfied with the size the plant has achieved. Or when it will soon be touching the ceiling. Or when moving the pot begins to hurt your back. Once you’ve got it comfortably settled in your container of choice, you can commence neglecting it. This is not a plant that rewards overzealous gardening. Feed it once a year and, whatever you do, do not over water it.  Buy a 3' Ponytail Palm - Small Palm Tree - $74.95 Retail Price: 89.94 You Save: $14.99 From: Real Palm Trees
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Ponytail palm tree growing in a pot at Pinewood Estate in Lake Wales, Fl.
