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About Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Palm or Cycad

Origin

North-Central United States, Canada
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-14
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Brown
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Circular, dissected, long and linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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

Insignificant
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
SABAL minor

Common Name

Palm Sedge
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

In Hindi

Palm Sedge
बौना पल्मेट्टो

In German

Palm Sedge
Zwerg Palmetto

In French

Palm Sedge
Palmetto nain

In Spanish

Palm Sedge
Palmetto enano

In Greek

Palm Sedge
Νάνος Palmetto

In Portuguese

Palm Sedge
Palmetto anão

In Polish

Palm Sedge
Dwarf Palmetto

In Latin

Palm Sedge
Pumilio Palmetto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Arecales

Family

Cyperaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Carex
Sabal

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

-14
1 27800
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Properties of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Wondering what are the properties of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto? We provide you with everything About Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto. Palm Sedge doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns. Also Palm Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Palm Sedge has allergic reactions like and Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Season and care of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto is important to know. While considering everything about Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto Care, growing season is an essential factor. Palm Sedge season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Palm Sedge is Loam and for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Palm Sedge is Acidic, Neutral and for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Sedge height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

  • Palm Sedge flower color: Gold and Brown

  • Palm Sedge leaf color: White and Green

  • Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory

  • Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Palm Sedge and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Palm Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.