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title: "Just picked today, any advice/tips on the care?"
description: "Just picked today, any advice/tips on the care?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Alex Gonzalez"
published: "2024-02-02T04:47:16.810847Z"
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# Just picked today, any advice/tips on the care?

_Posted by Alex Gonzalez on 2024-02-02_

Just picked today, any advice/tips on the care?

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## 5 comments

### Felicia commented on 2024-02-02

I have a ponytail palm. I’ve had it for a year. Try not to water often (I treat mine like a succulent and like to clean the leaves every once in a while due to dust

#### Felicia replied on 2024-02-02

These are easy going plants

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-02

They like very bright light and can take full sun if you slowly move them into it. Mine is several years old, taller than me and sits outside in full sun all year except the coldest days.

Let the soil dry out between watering. The leaves will look slightly droopy. The plant stores water in its trunk.

Fertilize with diluted liquid fertilizer or use Osmocote fertilizer granules. 🍀🪴

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2024-02-02

I put mine in a sunny spot after getting your advice 😊

### SnappityWhizBang commented on 2024-02-02

Use a well-draining, chunky soil mix. Let it dry out completely before watering thoroughly. Keep away from cats 😄

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