Dwarf Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

About Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad

Dwarf Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

14NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-129-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Pine

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

Encephalartos lebomboensis

7.2 Common Name

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

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Lebombo Palmfarn

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

Lebombo cícadas

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Cycadaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Encephalartos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1466

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad. Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

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

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Lebombo Cycad

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