About Saw Palmetto

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Serenoa repens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Thorns

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35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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17% - Palm Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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38% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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29% - Palm Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SERENOA repens

Common Name

Saw Palmetto

In Hindi

Serenoa

In German

Sägepalme

In French

Serenoa repens

In Spanish

Serenoa repens

In Greek

Serenoa

In Portuguese

Serenoa repens

In Polish

Serenoa

In Latin

Serenoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Serenoa Hook. f.

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Saw Palmetto

Want to know the properties of Saw Palmetto? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Saw Palmetto is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Saw Palmetto Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems and Urinary problems

Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Saw Palmetto Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Saw Palmetto. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Saw Palmetto physical information is as follows: 210.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White

Leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Saw Palmetto

Taking Saw Palmetto Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Saw Palmetto include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Saw Palmetto

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Saw Palmetto is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Saw Palmetto is a very important plant from Palm. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Serenoa repens. This plant's habitat is Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.