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].

Medicinal Information: The crushed, small root juice has been rubbed into sore eyes as a counterirritant[257]. A decoction of the dried root has been taken in the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney problems[257].

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