Beaucarnea recurvata - Ponytail palm, Elephant-foot tree
By Delonix1
- 5 Dec, 2009
- 6 likes
Several Ponytail palms (not a true palm) growing in the new
children's garden section of Quail Botanical Gardens.
Photo taken Dec. 1, 2009.
Comments on this photo
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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wow...they are awesome..
5 Dec, 2009