Red Ponytail Palm

This plant will make you feel like you are swaying in the warm breeze with minimal maintenance. This indoor low light and beginner-friendly beauty, the Ponytail Palm, known by the botanical name Beaucarnea guatemalensis is a beauty to add to your tropical plant assortment.

Available in the following packaging based on your preference:

• Nursery 6" - Standard plastic 6-inch planter pot that can be placed inside a larger pot or left as is until it outgrows it.
• Selene Planter - Ceramic 6.5" marble planter with drainage hole and matching rose gold ceramic tray. The planter measures: 7.5" x 6.5" x 6.5" and weighs approximately 3.7 lbs. We recommend placing your plant inside the nursery pot to make it easy to water and transplant.

Looking for more plant goodies? Check out our accessories.

For added humidity, our Lyfe Rose Gold Signature Mister will make a perfect addition to your plant shelf for both function and beauty. We also recommend adding our Plant Shield & Shine to your order for routine maintenance and pest prevention.  

Our plants are shipped from our indoor greenhouse in South Florida. Please note all our plants are one of a kind and if you want to message us we can send you a picture of the exact one you will receive. The product image here is intended to be the best representation of what you can expect to receive but yours may have slightly less or more growth depending on the crop we have when your order is placed. Any lifestyle pictures are meant to demonstrate how a fully grown or more mature plant looks for you to get a sense of it in your space.

Botanical Name

Beaucarnea guatemalensis

Common Names

Ponytail Palm, Pony tail palm, guatemalensis ponytail

Plant Type

Beaucarnea

Mature Size

6-16 ft tall in nature, 2 to 6 feet in home, 2-3 foot wide spread

Sun Exposure

Bright, indirect lighting

Soil Type

Outdoors needs fast draining soil, indoors a more peaty based potting soil

Soil pH

Acidic to Neutral, 5.1 to 7.5

Bloom Time

Spring, but not really indoors

Flower Color

Yellow or white but rare

Hardiness Zones

10 through 12

Native Area

Rainforests of South Mexico and Guatemala

Toxicity, Pet Safety

Non-toxic, pet safe

Plants ship from our location in Florida and arrive nationwide within 5-8 business days. All our plants ship exclusively with UPS to ensure they arrive timely and in good condition. For those users in Florida, George, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia, shipping may be faster. Estimated shipping dates can be seen in checkout. Plant exclusions may apply.

We monitor the weather in each destination location to maximize the shipping time and utilize thermal protection to ensure that the plant is protected. You can add a heatpack or thermal bag to your order if temperatures at night fall below 40 degrees.

You can visit our shipping policy to learn more.