2 different type of flowering heads 1st pony tail has produced 4 large seed pods each containing thousands of seeds. 2nd pony tail has produced 12 large flowering heads that attract the bees until all the flowers drop. Each pony tail will subdivide into 3 or 4 new branches from where these large heads came. see also http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?p=122744#post122744