Q.Weird shoots coming out of top
What is this? Ponytail (elephant) has weird shoots coming out of top. Must have 10. Can you plant and get more or what?
Downtoearthdigs
Answered on April 17, 2016
Ponytail palms are propagated via their pups which are smaller versions of itself that sprout from the base of the mother. More information on propagating from pups can be found here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/propagating-ponytail-palm-pups.htm
However you are talking about shoots coming out of the top, not the base. I do not have a photo to go by, but I am pretty certain that this is simply new growth which is a natural process. Sometimes new growth is initiated after the ponytail is pruned.
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