Beaucarnea recurvata
This palm is native to the deserts of Southeastern Mexico & Central America, and thrives best in bright indirect light -- though it'll also tolerate medium and low light, and can be acclimated to withstand direct sun, which makes it very versatile!
This desert palm has a thick trunk that stores water for a long time, so you can let the soil dry out completely in between waterings to avoid root rot. Watering once every 2 weeks is fine for a ponytail palm in a 4" or 6" pot, but watering once a week or so is recommended for small palms in a 2". You can extend the watering schedule by a week for all sizes in the winter, when the plant goes dormant.
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If you’re worried about getting your water schedule right, we recommend using a Moisture Meter! These handy tools will help you gauge if your plant needs water or not, without the mess of sticking your hands in the soil to check.
If a plant is out of stock, we apologize – we’re very grateful for our community’s support, and can sell out of certain plants quite quickly! We get new plants about once a week and try to source all our community’s favs as fast as we can.
If you’re local to the LA area, we recommend coming into the shop when you can, especially if you’re looking for a new plant! We have much more plants in our store than we display online, as well as a full backyard greenhouse that houses our discounted rehab plants that need a bit more TLC from a new home.
NOTE: Decorative pot not included.