Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Asia, India
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11- 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm302.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Buds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
SABAL yapa
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Huano, Thatch Palm
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
हुआन
बरमूडा घास
In German
Huan
Bermuda Gras
In French
Huan
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Huan
Grama
In Greek
Χουάν
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Huan
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Huan
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Huano
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Cyperales
Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sabal
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Corypheae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
172
1
27800
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