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Sabal minor ‘Dwarf Palmetto’
Sabal minor is a small fan palm that has a mostly subterranean trunk. Sabal minor is called the dwarf palmetto or bush palmetto. The leaves get longer with age and range from 1-5 feet long. This stately palm has evergreen foliage that may have tinges of bluish-gray. Sabal minor is one of the most cold hardy palms. Enjoys partial shade and looks best underneath live oak trees.
Palms are not typical trees. Instead of branching out, they grow huge leaves from a giant bud at their apex. The palm grows taller as this bud keeps producing new leaves and the lowest leaves die and fall. Next to the grasses, the palm family is most important in its usefulness to man. In some tropical countries the entire economy is based on palms, with the trees supplying food, shelter, and clothing. Worldwide, palms are an important source of food, vegetable oil, and sugar. They also provide timber, fiber, rattan cane, carnauba wax, and button ivory. We use them for everything from fuel and shampoo to the coconut seasoning of cakes and curries. Palms are planted as ornamentals for indoor and outdoor use to provide a tropical atmosphere.