Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Madagascar
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
  
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
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
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
  
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used to make herbal teas
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
  
DRACAENA reflexa
  
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
  
Pleomele, Song-of-India
  
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
  
Song-of-India
  
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
  
Song-of-India
  
In French
Palmetto nain
  
Song- of- Inde
  
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
  
Song- de - la India
  
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
  
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
  
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
  
Canção -da-Índia
  
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
  
Song- of- Indie
  
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
  
Song of India :
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Sabal
  
Dracaena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India
Season and care of Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Song-of-India season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral.
Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India Physical Information
Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India are as follows:
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
- Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India
Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.