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Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail palm, Elephant-foot tree


Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail palm, Elephant-foot tree (Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail palm, Elephant-foot tree)

Several Ponytail palms (not a true palm) growing in the new
children's garden section of Quail Botanical Gardens.
Photo taken Dec. 1, 2009.



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wow...they are awesome..

5 Dec, 2009

 

Sandra:

Thanks! Yes, they are.

These trees were put in as large
plants because it takes many years
for them to grow this big.

5 Dec, 2009

 

Love these trees :o)

6 Dec, 2009

 

Have to agree.... they are splendid

6 Dec, 2009

 

Mushy...
have you seen Delonix's pics of Sausage Trees ?
They are all on my fav. photos..... fantastic. :o)

6 Dec, 2009

 

Terratoonie, Mushbanna:

This trees is widely used in the landscape here
because they are extremely drought tolerant.

7 Dec, 2009

 

Yes they are wonderful TT

8 Dec, 2009

 

It is just like an elephant foot, really like it.

17 Dec, 2009

 

Dottydaisy2:

Yes, they do look like an elephant's foot...I have posted photos of many of these trees planted in
the new Elephant Odyssey section at the San Diego Zoo.

17 Dec, 2009

 

Must go and have a look......

18 Dec, 2009

 

They MUST have painted the blooms red for the kids!

5 Oct, 2014

 

No, it's the true color. It has such beautiful flowers!

6 Oct, 2014

 

Your kidding!..I have one..its been like all the rest on the net..cream flowers. NAH- THIS has to be done for the kids.

7 Oct, 2014

 

I have several photos of this plant in bloom. The flowers are always this color. Check them out.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/116650-beaucarnea-recurvata-ponytail-palm-flowers

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/283699-beaucarnea-recurvata-ponytail-palm-flowers/all

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/49374-beaucarnea-recurvata-ponytail-palm-flowering

7 Oct, 2014



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