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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps  
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black  
Not Available  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear  
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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
Showy  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat  
Digestion problems, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SABAL minor  
ISOLEPIS cernua  

Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto  
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush  

In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो  
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास  

In German
Zwerg Palmetto  
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras  

In French
Palmetto nain  
Fibre optique Herbe  

In Spanish
Palmetto enano  
Hierba de fibra óptica  

In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto  
Οπτικών Ινών Grass  

In Portuguese
Palmetto anão  
Fibra Óptica Relva  

In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto  
Światłowody Trawa  

In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto  
Fiber opticus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Not Available  

Class
Liliopsida  
Not Available  

Order
Arecales  
Poales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Sabal  
Isolepis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
14  
99+
70  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Palmetto and Fiber Optic Grass

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Palmetto and Fiber Optic Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Palmetto and Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass is Digestion problems and Fever. Dwarf Palmetto has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Fiber Optic Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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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 Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass have Asthma and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Palmetto has showy fruits and Fiber Optic Grass has showy fruits. Also Dwarf Palmetto is not flowering and Fiber Optic Grass is not flowering . You can compare Dwarf Palmetto and Fiber Optic Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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