Nolina longifolia – Oaxacan Pony Tail

Description

Similar to the common Pony Tail, Beaucarnea recurvata, this plant from Puebla and Oaxaca in Mexico develops long, straplike leaves that can reach a length of about 2 m (7 ft.) in mature plants. They are held in a solitary crown atop a sturdy trunk with a large base. As a young plant it can be kept as a robust indoor plant, when older, it attains dramatic, treelike dimensions and will grow well in the warm temperate garden.