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Cabbage Palmetto |
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Sabal Palm |
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Cabbage Palm |
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Carolina Palmetto |
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Blue Palmetto |
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Swamp Cabbage |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 10 to 65 feet or more |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 15 foot |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Clusters of 1/2 inch Back drupes, each containing a single seed |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Creamy Yellowish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: Plant when fresh for best germination which takes from 18 to 33 days |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Honey Bees in the Garden: JuneJune brings the end of school, Father's Day and summer. Summer brings hot weather and plants may need extra water. Honey bees will also need extra water to keep the hive cool.
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| Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 29, 2011 11:22 AM The Cabbage palmetto is native to the Southeastern U.S. from North Carolina through Florida, and also Cuba and the Bahamas. It is a popular landscape tree attaining heights to 65 feet or more and a trunk circumference up to 2 feet. This is a fan type palm with leaves reaching 6 to 8 feet in length. The Cabbage palmetto blooms in mid summer with the creamy yellowish white flowers produced in panicles extending out from the leaves. The blooms are followed in late fall or early winter by black drupe type fruits that contain a single seed, a favorite of both birds and squirrels. The Sabal Palm is very cold hardy and can survive short periods of temperatures around 10ºF with protection. Once established, this tree is very drought tolerant as well as wind resistant. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 23, 2012 5:57 PM Honey bees get nectar and white pollen from this plant. The honey is white and mild in flavor. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Apr 17, 2013 7:17 PM Florida's state tree. [ Reply to this comment | |
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