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Cabada Palm and Dwarf Palmetto


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Madagascar  

Types
Not Available  
Palm or Cycad  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps  
Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SABAL minor  
DYPSIS cabadae  

Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto  
Cabada Palm  

In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो  
हथेली cabada  

In German
Zwerg Palmetto  
palm cabada  

In French
Palmetto nain  
Palm cabada  

In Spanish
Palmetto enano  
cabada palm  

In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto  
παλάμη cabada  

In Portuguese
Palmetto anão  
palm Cabada  

In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto  
palmowy Cabada  

In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto  
palm cabada  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Arecales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Sabal  
Dypsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
14  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm

If you are confused whether Dwarf Palmetto or Cabada Palm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dwarf Palmetto are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Cabada Palm fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dwarf Palmetto is Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines and Sore throat whereas of Cabada Palm is Not Available. Dwarf Palmetto has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Cabada Palm has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Dwarf Palmetto vs Cabada Palm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Palmetto vs Cabada Palm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Palmetto are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Cabada Palm have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Palmetto has showy fruits and Cabada Palm has showy fruits. Also Dwarf Palmetto is not flowering and Cabada Palm is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Palmetto and Cabada Palm facts and facts of other plants too.

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