1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
210.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.60 cm
0.1
6350
1.3 Plant Color
1.3.1 Flower Color
1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.3.3 Fruit Color
1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
1.5 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Unknown
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes pimples
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
SERENOA repens
Colchicum autumnale
6.2 Common Name
Saw Palmetto
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Serenoa repens
colchique d'automne
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Serenoa repens
aftomn gema
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
Serenoa Hook. f.
Colchicum
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species