What is the dwarf palmetto?
Palmetto or Sabal Minor is a permanent shrub or tree and is one of about 14 types of palmetto palm trees. It is originally from the southeast of the United States and is tolerant to temperatures as low as zero level Fahrenheit (minus 18 degrees Celsius). It grows up to about 3.3 feet (1 m) tall, with a trunk up to 11.8 inches (30 cm). Each leaf is 4.9 to 6.6 feet (1.5 to 2 m), with 50 leaflets up to 2.6 feet (80 cm) long. Its flowers are yellow-white and grow up to 6.6 feet (2 m) in long Panicky in long panic, bloom in spring.
IT Fruit in autumn, black drupe with one seed. The fruits of the dwarf Palmett are an important part of the diet of Robins and other birds and the raccoon. In addition, the cattle graze dwarf palmetto, more than any other palm. A very cold voltage is McCurtain, which is without a trunk and smaller, but is able to survive without protection in some northern regions and is able to survive with protection even further north. It requires 180 days without frost.
Palmetto dwarf requires hydrogen potensing (pH) 5.5 to 6.5, needs approximately 35 inches (89 cm) per year and can tolerate the crowd in fine or medium soil. It is not toxic to other plants or livestock, but it is not tasty. It is also resistant to fire.
This palm has a slight life and slow growth. It can be promoted by all three methods: bare root, container and seed. Although it is common forests and freshwater wetlands, it is the hardest of the palms and can be grown in a wide range of soils in humid and dry areas.
can be easily grown from the seed. Fresh seed will be easy to germinate and the plant can be transplanted for the next year, with the best transplantation in summer. After its transplantation, the plant needs frequent watering to form a root system. Once the plant is recognized, so if it is not desirable, the fruit should be removed.
This is very alreadyITNÁ Plant. Native Americans used their roots medicinal for the production of eye drugs, high blood pressure medicines and kidney disease drugs. They also used it as a meal - fresh roots can be baked in bread - and used leaves to make baskets and flogging and fans. The fruit was called "famine food".