dwarf palmetto - Sabal minor

Synonyms: brush palmetto,

USDA Plant Code: SAMI8
Light Requirement: part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Height: 4-5 feet
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: summer
Fragrant: yes
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); mature
Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; March. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Inflorescence extending beyond leaves with a roughly 2 m tall human for length comparison.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Juvenile leaf form, split nearly into two halves.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaf costa abaxial view of leaf.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Leaf hastula adaxial view of leaf.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); March. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Carey Minteer, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Carey Minteer, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Carey Minteer, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Carey Minteer, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Unusually large cluster.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Young.
Patti Anderson, Division of Plant Industry, Bugwood.org
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