When should I repot Beaucarnea recurvata?

The best time to repot or transplant a ponytail palm is in early spring or summer. This gives the plant many months to establish new roots before the winter chill sets in.

How do you repot a Beaucarnea recurvata?

HOW TO REPOT BEAUCARNEA RECURVATA, OR PONYTAIL PALM

1. LOOSEN THE ROOT BALL. When plants get extremely root bound, you’ll have to work to loosen the root ball a bit.
2. CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATELY SIZED POT.
3. USE AN EXTREMELY WELL DRAINED POTTING MIX.

When should you repot a ponytail palm?

Ponytail palms have a slow growth rate, and at the most will only need repotting every 2 or 3 years. They do well when rootbound; however, you should repot this plant when it has outgrown its current pot to give it more space to grow in both height and girth.

What kind of soil does a ponytail palm need?

Use a fast draining soil, such as a cacti and succulent potting mix. If you have potting soil, sand, and perlite already on hand, you can create your own desert soil mixture: Simply mix 1 part potting soil, 1 part perlite, and 1 part sand.

How to care for a Beaucarnea recurvata plant?

Overall, beaucarnea recurvata care is pretty simple: give it a good amount of light and don’t over-water it. But there are some special things to keep in mind with this plant that we get into below.

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Keep your plant slightly moist at all times for the first few weeks to help it get used to life in the soil, since it’s roots are used to growing in the gel. After a week or two, the plant should be developing new roots, and you can cut back watering.

What kind of light does a Beaucarnea need?

Beaucarnea grows slowly at the best of times and although the plant will do OK in a slightly shady spot, it does need bright light for success. If you can provide some sun you will see the plant converting this into lush new visible leaves, i.e. more light equals more growth.

How is a Beaucarnea similar to a succulent?

The relation between this palm-like plant and the succulents in its family lies in its water storing properties. However, unlike most succulents that store water in their thick leaves, Beaucarnea recurvata stores water in its bulbous trunk, more specifically known as a globose caudex.