Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Rounded, Upright
Description:
A small, hardy, cold and drought tolerant Palm. The large fan palm leaves are a bluish, grey green colour. The entire plant can get up to 2m tall and is mostly foliage with only a short rough trunk.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Park And Gardens, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mites, Scale, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Arecaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Green, Grey
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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