Sabal palmetto growing palm tree of the genus Sabal also known as Cabbage-palm or Sabal palm, Sabal palmetto perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental plant and it’s drought tolerant, can grow in subtropical, tropic, mediterranean, desert or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+
Leaves color green leaves in frond shape when the start to grow it’s like sword when it’s open rounded shape in shredded like fork or spoon narrow tines in the size 1-2 m.
Sabal palmetto flower Flower color yellow to white, flowers grow on clump its branch on every branch can be hundreds, bloom clumps very showy.
Fruit edible, color of the fruit purple-black, the fruit round dry and sweet.
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How to grow Sabal palmetto growing and care: Warm summer, well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Spring to summer in cold area and 10b+ can be all year
Pests and diseases: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Pruning season: All year (better in the autumn)
How to prune: Dead leaves but not to cut them until the trunk the stem of the dead leaves protect the trunk
Size of the plant: 10-20m, 30-60 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full sun / Half shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: No
Blooming information Bloom season? Summer
General information about the flower: Yellow to white, flowers grow on clump its branch on every branch can be hundreds, bloom clumps very showy
Edible Fruit Fruit harvest season: Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases : Birds, bats
What can be done with big quantities of Sabal palmetto fruit? Eaten raw, cakes, dry, juice, jam and frozen
Work requirements on the fruit: When the tree is young it’s easy to pick the fruit after that it become harder
How long does it take to bear fruit? 7-10 years
Scientific name: Sabal palmetto
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Palm , Perennial plant , Tree
Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants , Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water , Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower , Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Dried fruit , Eaten raw , Fruit , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice