Ponytail Palm New Growth: To Cut or Keep?

Keep it: May become attractive feature. Let grow, decide later.
Cut it off: Anytime, no harm. Can try rooting cutting for new plant.

25-year ponytail palm sprouting a new frond atop its elephant-foot base? Purely aesthetic choice.

If large enough, dip in rooting hormone, plant in well-draining mix. Ponytail palms (Beaucarnea recurvata) propagate readily from stem sections.

Expert advice from Darlene, houseplant specialist.

House Plants: How to Prune a Tall Ponytail Palm Stem; Ponytail Palm Repotting: When Not To Disturb a Thriving Plant; How to Prune and Root a Tall Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata); Ponytail Palm Mealybug Infestation: Two Treatment Options; Pruning a Ceiling‑High Dracaena: Where to Cut and Propagating the Top; Ponytail Palm (4 ft) Decline After Patio Move: Diagnose Before Pruning; Mealybugs on Kentia Palm: Identification and Safe Treatment; Yucca Pruning: Cut at 3 Feet, Repot Trunk, Root Top Sections; Topping a 30-Year-Old Ponytail Palm: Height Reduction and Repotting; Queen Palm Flower Pod Removal: Safe at Any Stage

Garden Articles

Plants