Sabal palmetto
Cabbage Palmetto
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Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Description
Sabal palmetto, also known as cabbage palm, palmetto, cabbage palmetto, palmetto palm, blue palmetto, Carolina palmetto, common palmetto, swamp cabbage and sabal palm, is one of 15 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus Sabal). It is native to the subtropical Gulf coast/south Atlantic coast of the USA, as well as Cuba and the Bahamas. In the United States it was originally found throughout most of Florida and along the Gulf and Atlantic coast (from southern most North Carolina southward). It is the state tree of both South Carolina and Florida.
Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Growth
Grows best in full sun with midday shade.
Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Planting
Sow seeds at 66-75°F (19-24°C) in spring.
Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Pest
Prone to spider mites and scale.
Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Interesting facts
Members of the genus Sabal are a sample of palms of where hearts of palm are harvested. The heart of palm is the central bud of the palm.
Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) - Soil and irrigation
In containers, plant in well-drained, soil-based potting mix. Otherwise plant in moist but well drained soil. Water moderately during the growing season and keep soil just moist in winter.
