The ponytail palm is not a true palm tree but is a member of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), and is commonly grown as a house plant. This tropical tree (Beaucarnea recurvata) can reach up to ...

The bamboo palm (Chamaedorea elegans) is another air-purifying plant on NASA’s list.It’s also considered to be a relatively easy plant to grow indoors, which makes it a popular houseplant ...

At 96, Patricia Bate still enjoys the garden she grew with her late husband Noel, but at her age she needs plants that look after themselves. Her lush oasis at Ulladulla on the New South Wales south ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Delightful and unexpected, a mature ponytail palm looks like it was ...

Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) This whimsical palm is an ideal for tabletops, and, yes, it does look like a giant messy ponytail! It has a bulbous shape at the base, where it stores water ...

It’s Super Bowl Sunday and I’m sitting before my computer and keyboard ready to impart some pearls of wisdom into the gardener’s sea of wonderment. What dedication, no not really, ...

Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) is used almost exclusively as a privacy hedge because it has very dense weeping fronds. It can grow to 20 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter.

This peculiar plant is not for neatniks. It produces a lot of long, spiky leaves that spew out all over the place. But if you want a conversation piece that’s easy to grow, ponytail palm is ...