Plant database

Ponytail Palm

Water below

20%

Healthy band 22% to 45%

Needs wateringJust watered

Despite the name this is a succulent, storing water in its swollen base. Let it dry out well, then water deeply and infrequently.

Once established this plant rarely needs watering. Alerts are worth acting on mainly in a long dry spell or in its first year.

Not a true palm but a succulent with a swollen base and a fountain of thin, arching leaves. Slow growing and forgiving.