Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Palmetto
Number of Varieties
14
Rank: 98 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
35% - Palm Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
21% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
38% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
30% - Palm Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
SABAL minor
Common Name
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Pumilio Palmetto
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
14
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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