What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NA14
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
SABAL minor
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Pumilio Palmetto
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arecales
Family
Cyperaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Isolepis
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
7014
1
27800
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