ponytail guatemalensis palm 8" Pot Guatemalan Ponytail Palm – The Bio Dude

ponytail guatemalensis palm 8" Pot Guatemalan Ponytail Palm – The Bio DudeTo strengthen the plant and to help it grow faster, The Dude recommends utilizing his BioShot when planting succulents. This helps with their sturdiness as a plant and their overall health. *The plant pictured is not necessarily the plant you will receive, but will be same size and shape* Common Name: Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm Tree, Elephant Foot Tree, Red Ponytail Palm, Guatemalan Ponytail Palm Scientific Name: Beaucarnea guatemalensis This

To strengthen the plant and to help it grow faster, The Dude recommends utilizing his BioShot when planting succulents. This helps with their sturdiness as a plant and their overall health. 

*The plant pictured is not necessarily the plant you will receive, but will be same size and shape* 

Common Name: Ponytail Palm, Bottle Palm Tree, Elephant Foot Tree, Red Ponytail Palm, Guatemalan Ponytail Palm

Scientific Name: Beaucarnea guatemalensis

This particular type of ponytail palm can have a much larger and more defined bulbous base and a sturdier stem than other types of ponytails.

-Care Recommendations By The Dude-

Best for These Animals: Small-to-moderate, and some larger, sized snakes and lizards.

Bio Dude Substrates: Terra Sahara, some Terra Aranea, some other BioDude substrates in certain circumstances.

Soil Depth: Shallow to moderate with proper drainage.

Lighting: High

Humidity & Misting: 0%-40%; none required.

Mature Plant Size & Root System: Can eventually reach small-tree sizes, but grows very slowly.  Root system is generally shallow and fibrous, but the bulbous base of the plant can eventually become quite large.

Temperature Tolerance & Placement in the Terrarium: High temperature and drought tolerant. Back or corner placement recommended.

Edible & Side Effects if Ingested: Non-toxic if consumed.

Pot Size & Packaging: A single 8" pot ponytail palm is shipped in the pot, wrapped in paper.