Saw Palmetto

Dwarf Papyrus

About Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus

Saw Palmetto

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Unknown

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SERENOA repens

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

Saw Palmetto

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Serenoa

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

Sägepalme

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Serenoa repens

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Serenoa repens

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Serenoa

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Serenoa repens

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Serenoa

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

Serenoa

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Poales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trifolieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4700

1 27800

Properties of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus

Wondering what are the properties of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus? We provide you with everything About Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus. Saw Palmetto has thorns and Dwarf Papyrus doesn't have thorns. Also Saw Palmetto does not have fragrant flowers. Saw Palmetto has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Dwarf Papyrus has allergic reactions like gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Saw Palmetto height is 210.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Saw Palmetto flower color: White
Saw Palmetto leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Saw Palmetto and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saw Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Saw Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.