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Beaucarnea pliabilis

The Yucatán ponytail palm, a swollen-based tree of dry forest and coastal scrub on limestone across the Yucatán Peninsula, Belize and Guatemala. It wants heat, full sun, and a distinct dry season, much like its well-known relative Beaucarnea recurvata.

Beaucarnea pliabilis
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Seasonally dry deciduous forest, coastal scrub and rocky limestone outcrops, often emerging above low forest or growing on exposed rock.

Mostly near sea level (median 16 m), up to about 800 m.

Mexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestBelizeGuatemala

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.