Dwarf Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

About Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm

Dwarf Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Australia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

14NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-128-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

Costapalmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

Other Uses

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

Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SABAL minor

LIVISTONA decipiens

Common Name

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

Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm

In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

Ribbon Palm

In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

In French

Palmetto nain

Ribbon Palm

In Spanish

Palmetto enano

Ribbon Palm

In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Ribbon Palm

In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Ribbon Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Sabal

Livistona

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

1434

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ribbon Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Ribbon Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Ribbon Palm leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Ribbon Palm

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