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Beaucarnea recurvata
Pony Tail

Well known as a robust house plant all around the world, the Pony Tail Palm from Mexico can actually reach tree-like dimensions with age. It forms a huge, inflated base, out of which several slender, branched trunks arise. The numerous leaves in the fountain-like crown can reach a length of 1.5 m (5 ft.). It is best suited to subtropical/warm temperate areas with only light frosts.

 
 

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Seeds from this species ...

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
The seeds were placed of sauce by 4 hours in lukewarm water, later they were placed to germinate with a medium temperature of 26 C. germination of 80% in the first months
Submitted on 21/07/2003 by Paulo Mário pamario@yahoo.com

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I started my beaucarnea recurvata in small plastic green houses using vermiculite as a germination medium. I started the germination period on May 02, 2003. I found the first signs of sproutinglast night ( June 17, 2003) 6.5 weeks. I live in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona. These small green houses were kept outside, with 100+ degrees nearly everyday, with directsun for 3.5 hours per day.
Submitted on 18/06/2003 by David david.cook@honeywell.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
If planted very fresh the seeds are very easy - expect 95% germination. Seeds over three monts old may give very variable results, good one time nothing the next.
Submitted on 12/07/2003 by one of our visitors

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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

 
       
 
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