Ponytail Palm Moisture Meter
Bird of paradise 4 5 zone.
Ponytail palm moisture meter. Ponytail palms are such easy care houseplants. If the meter reading in a suggested zone for your plant type water it. If your ponytail palm has a layer of gravel glued together we suggest gently removing a small section of the gravel to give you access to feel the soil with your finger or with a moisture meter. We are splitting up some ponytail palms i bought.
Leave me a comment subscribe so you don t miss a thing. The pot is super root bound and it s time for them to have a better home. Top questions about ponytail palm trees. Bella palm 4 5 zone.
Today i m repotting my ponytail palm giving care tips. Suggested soil moisture level before you water your plant. Bamboo palm 4 5 zone. If the reading is above a suggested zone wait for few more days and test the soil again.
The typical ponytail palm consists of a large domed stump which tapers off into a thinner stem. One easy way to do this is to moisten it thoroughly. How to care for a ponytail palm. Instructions are provided for this tool.
If you don t care for the look of the gravel you can remove it all. The swollen base is a water storage facility. The care instructions for ponytail palm are relatively short. Because ponytail palm care requires dry soil it is best to let them get root bound before repotting and when you do repot them use a pot that is only an inch or two 2 5 to 5 cm wider than the previous pot.
They are so helpful. The extraordinary thickening of the trunk serves as a water reservoir against dry spells allowing the tree to go up to four 4 weeks without water and. Also i highly recommend getting a moisture meter. Use some kind of tester like a moisture meter or a pencil you can stick in then feel for moisture.
The base of each ponytail palm tapers up to a slender graceful trunk which is why a common name for this plant is bottle palm ponytail palms are native to mexico and gardeners in zones 10 and 11 can grow them outside in well drained sunny areas where they can reach up to 20 feet tall. The texture of the trunk looks and feels scaly like the foot of an elephant and is also known as elephants foot. If it gets a little too dry no harm done. Roots cannot absorb moisture when they are subjected to soggy conditions oxygen pockets are scarce and rot.