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, South-Central United States
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SABAL minor
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
7.2 Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
Chincherinchee
7.2.2 In German
Zwerg Palmetto
Kap-Milchstern
7.2.3 In French
Palmetto nain
Chincherinchee
7.2.4 In Spanish
Palmetto enano
Chincherinchee
7.2.5 In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
Chinkerinchee
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
Chincherinchee,
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
Chincherinchee
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ornithogaleae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species