1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Circular, dissected, long and linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
High phosphorus
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Insects, Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
SABAL minor
7.2 Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
7.2.1 In Hindi
Garden Peony
बौना पल्मेट्टो
7.2.2 In German
Garten -Pfingstrose
Zwerg Palmetto
7.2.3 In French
Jardin Pivoine
Palmetto nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
Jardín Peony
Palmetto enano
7.2.5 In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια
Νάνος Palmetto
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Garden Peony
Palmetto anão
7.2.7 In Polish
Garden Peony
Dwarf Palmetto
7.2.8 In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Pumilio Palmetto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species