Elephant’s foot (Beaucarnea recurvata) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 1.5m – 3m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.
This plant has several common names including: elephant’s foot or pony tail.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: elephant’s foot, pony tail
Scientific name: Beaucarnea recurvata
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse
Habit: Bushy
Height: 1.5m – 3m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Patio & Container Garden
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Elephant’s foot (Beaucarnea recurvata) – Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Elephant’s foot (Beaucarnea recurvata) – KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
