How to tend a Sabal palmetto

Also known as: Inodes blackburniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) O.F.Cook, Inodes palmetto (Walter) O.F.Cook, Inodes schwarzii O.F.Cook, Sabal bahamensis (Becc.) L.H.Bailey, Sabal jamesiana Small, Sabal palmetto var. bahamensis Becc., Sabal parviflora Becc., Sabal schwarzii (O.F.Cook) Becc., Sabal viatoris L.H.Bailey, Sabal blackburniana Schult. & Schult.f., Chamaerops palmetto (Walter) Michx., Corypha palmetto Walter, Corypha umbraculifera Jacq., Sabal blackburniana Glazebr.

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Put in sunny places

Soil

Sandy loam

Fertilizer

Top-dressing 2-3 times during April-September

Pruning

Remove old leaves at base and some large leaves

About this plant

Origin
United States, China
Category
Palmae, Sabal
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June, fruiting period in autumn
Flower colors
yellow green
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