Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
  
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
7-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Chocolate, Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Circular, dissected, long and linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Snails
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
  
SABAL minor
  
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
  
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
  
In Hindi
Tritoma
  
बौना पल्मेट्टो
  
In German
Tritoma
  
Zwerg Palmetto
  
In French
Tritoma
  
Palmetto nain
  
In Spanish
tritoma
  
Palmetto enano
  
In Greek
tritoma
  
Νάνος Palmetto
  
In Portuguese
Tritoma
  
Palmetto anão
  
In Polish
Tritoma
  
Dwarf Palmetto
  
In Latin
Trytoma
  
Pumilio Palmetto
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Kniphofia
  
Sabal
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Coryphoideae
  
Season and Care of Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto
Season and care of Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Dwarf Palmetto season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dwarf Palmetto is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Dwarf Palmetto is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information
Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
- Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto
Care of Tritoma and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.