Saturday, July 12, 2014

Pony Tail Palm- Beaucarnea recurvata- Play of form and shape


Beaucarnea recurvata

  • Botanical name is Beaucarnea recurvata. Common names are Pony Tail Palm, Bottle Palm, Monja and Palma culona. Grows well in Lahore (USA Hardiness zone 9a- 11). Belongs to Asparagaceae family.  




Adds peculiar shape to a landscape.
 Photo by Rashad.

View at night. Photo by Rashad.

A painted view. Pakistan Park.
Photo by Rashad.

Lends charm to a landscape. Photo by Rashad.

Bloom white, mid summers. Photo by Rashad.

Can be part of commercial landscape.
Photo by Rashad.

Grows up to 20 feet. Photo by Rashad.

Can tolerate drought. Photo by Rashad.

Prefers to be under sun. Jilani Park.
Photo by Rashad.

Can be grown indoors. Photo by Rashad.

Peculiar shape of the base of plant.
Photo by Rashad.

Evergreen, grown for foliage. Photo by Rashad.

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