Coontie

Dwarf Palmetto

About Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto

Coontie

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Wild sago

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

7-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

coontie

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto

Wondering what are the properties of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto? We provide you with everything About Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto. Coontie doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns. Also Coontie does not have fragrant flowers. Coontie has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto

Season and care of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto is important to know. While considering everything about Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coontie season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coontie is Loam, Sand and for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coontie is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Coontie and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.