Sabal minor Bush palmetto (Palmae) Evergreen shrub

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Sabal minor
Bush palmetto
Evergreen shrub
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The Sabal minor plant species is found in Southeastern N. America - North Carolina to Florida. It is a member of the Palmae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bush palmetto. Some home gardeners know the variety as S. adansonii.

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Latin Name:  Sabal minor
Common Name:  Bush palmetto
Family:  Palmae
Author:  (Jacq.)Pers.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  An understory shrub of broadleaved, mainly deciduous woodlands in low-lying river terrae areas and other sites where water at the roots is readily available[231].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse at not less than 24°c[188]. Stored seed is very slow to germinate. Pre-soaking the seed for 24 hours in warm water prior to sowing may shorten the germination time. Plants form a long tap-root some time before forming a shoot. Germination of fresh seed usually takes place in 3 - 4 months at 25°c[138]. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving them some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors.

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