Beautiful compilation Ramanji, good work really. On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:38 PM, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Beaucarnea recurvata, the Ponytail palm (though it is not a true palm) is > a species of Beaucarnea. The ponytail palm is native to the states of > Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and San Luis Potosà in eastern Mexico.[1] The plants > have a very noticeable caudex, for the purpose of storing water. Beaucarnea > recurvata, or Ponytail Palm, is native to Mexico. Beacarneas are closely > related to Yuccas and thrive under the same conditions. Plants have dark > green, grass-like leaves that are 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide by 6 foot (2 m) > long. They have swollen bases for water storage and can store water up to 1 > year. Plants in nature will reach about 30 feet (10 m) in height with a > base about 12 feet (4 m) across. In containers, they will only reach about > 8 foot (2.5 m) in height. They make an excellent houseplant if they are not > over-watered. > > Raman > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
