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'''''Sabal palmetto''''' is one of the most commonly grown palm in the US… though 90% of those are on the east coast. It is not a super rare palm in California, but nor is it a common one, either. This palm is native to the Carolinas, Florida and some Caribbean islands. It is a very commonly used palm in landscaping in all of Florida. It is a very hardy palm and grows very well in that humid, hot climate. It does well in all of California, too, but its slow rate of growth and similarity to Mexican Fan Palm make its use here in public landscaping nearly nonexistent. It seems to be a very variable palm in our climates, as many palms grown in botanical gardens and identified as this have a wide variation in terms of crown size, trunk diameter and rate of growth. | '''''Sabal palmetto''''' is one of the most commonly grown palm in the US… though 90% of those are on the east coast. It is not a super rare palm in California, but nor is it a common one, either. This palm is native to the Carolinas, Florida and some Caribbean islands. It is a very commonly used palm in landscaping in all of Florida. It is a very hardy palm and grows very well in that humid, hot climate. It does well in all of California, too, but its slow rate of growth and similarity to Mexican Fan Palm make its use here in public landscaping nearly nonexistent. It seems to be a very variable palm in our climates, as many palms grown in botanical gardens and identified as this have a wide variation in terms of crown size, trunk diameter and rate of growth. | ||
| + | Synonyms: ''Sabal 'Riverside'; Sabal bahamensis; Sabal blackburnia;'' | ||
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*'''Availability''': moderately common, though rarely found anywhere by palm specialty nurseries in this state; large palms available in Florida, but have to be driven back to California | *'''Availability''': moderately common, though rarely found anywhere by palm specialty nurseries in this state; large palms available in Florida, but have to be driven back to California | ||
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File:Sabal palmetto Wood.jpg|Fallbrook, California | File:Sabal palmetto Wood.jpg|Fallbrook, California | ||
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File:Sabal palmetto H closer.jpg|Huntington gardens | File:Sabal palmetto H closer.jpg|Huntington gardens | ||
| + | File:Sabal Riverside Ha.JPG|''Sabal 'Riverside''' in San Diego county, California | ||
| + | File:Sabal Riverside leaves.JPG|''Sabal 'Riverside''' leaves | ||
File:Sabal palmetto crowns Marriot.JPG|Orlando, Florida | File:Sabal palmetto crowns Marriot.JPG|Orlando, Florida | ||
File:Sabal palmetto hotel Orland.JPG|Orlando, Florida | File:Sabal palmetto hotel Orland.JPG|Orlando, Florida | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 24 September 2015
Common Name: Cabbage Palm; Common Palmetto; Carolina Palmetto; Blue Palmetto; Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto is one of the most commonly grown palm in the US… though 90% of those are on the east coast. It is not a super rare palm in California, but nor is it a common one, either. This palm is native to the Carolinas, Florida and some Caribbean islands. It is a very commonly used palm in landscaping in all of Florida. It is a very hardy palm and grows very well in that humid, hot climate. It does well in all of California, too, but its slow rate of growth and similarity to Mexican Fan Palm make its use here in public landscaping nearly nonexistent. It seems to be a very variable palm in our climates, as many palms grown in botanical gardens and identified as this have a wide variation in terms of crown size, trunk diameter and rate of growth.
Synonyms: Sabal 'Riverside'; Sabal bahamensis; Sabal blackburnia;
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Fallbrook, California
Huntington gardens near Pasadena, California
Los Angeles arboretum
Living Desert garden, Palm Desert, California
Huntington gardens
Los Angeles arboretum
Huntington gardens
Huntington gardens
Huntington gardens
Sabal 'Riverside' in San Diego county, California
Sabal 'Riverside' leaves
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
southwestern Florida
alongside highway in Florida
trunk in California
juvenile palm
immature fruits, California
