Elephant Foot Tree – Nolina recurvata

Common Name: Pony Tail, Bottle Palm, Elephant Foot Tree

Botanical Name: Nolina recurvata, no-LIE-na re-ker-VAH-ta

Decorative Life: Years.

Availability: Year Round

Chill sensitive, hold at 55F or higher.

• Nolina named for P. C. Nolan, 18th-century French agriculturist.
• The specific epithet name “recurvata” means bent backwards or reversely curved, in reference to how its foliage is displayed.
• The agave family is important for fiber products.
• Also known by its old name of Beaucarnea recurvata.