What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Madagascar
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
14NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, Rhinitis
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
Spindle Palm
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
Spindelpalme
In French
Palmetto nain
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
Spindle Palm
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Sabal
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
14NA
1
27800
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