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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

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

Types
Palmetto

Number of Varieties
14 98

Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-6

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases
Insects

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SABAL minor

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

In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German
Zwerg Palmetto

In French
Palmetto nain

In Spanish
Palmetto enano

In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese
Palmetto anão

In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arecales

Family
Arecaceae

Genus
Sabal

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Coryphoideae

Number of Species
14 100

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Properties of Dwarf Palmetto

Want to know the properties of Dwarf Palmetto? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dwarf Palmetto is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Dwarf Palmetto Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dwarf Palmetto. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dwarf Palmetto physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Circular, dissected, long and linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dwarf Palmetto

Taking Dwarf Palmetto Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dwarf Palmetto

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dwarf Palmetto is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dwarf Palmetto is a very important plant from Palm. There are 14 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Palmetto. This plant's habitat is Floodplains, Lowland, River side and Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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