Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Sabal Adans. [120]

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genus_en: Palmetto

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Arecaceae

family_ja: ヤシ

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distribution_en: SE. U.S. to S.America

description_en: Genus of 14 species of single-stemmed or stemless palms, chiefly from low-lying or swampy areas in tropical forest, from S. USA to N. South America, and from the West Indies. They have deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves, which often remain in situ when they die, forming a skirt-like bundle just below each crown. Panicles of 3-petalled flowers are borne between the leaves, usually in summer. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool to warm greenhouse, a conservatory, or as houseplants. In warmer areas, plant the trees as lawn specimens and the stemless species in a shrub border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring.

pests_en: Prone to red spider mites and scale insects under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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