Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Palmetto
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
141
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Sandy Brown
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
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
Incense Cedar
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
Zeder
In French
Palmetto nain
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Arecales
Pinales
Family
Arecaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Sabal
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
-
Number of Species
1450
1
27800
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