Palm
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
FamilyArecaceae
EspañolPalma enana
AlsoSwamp palmetto
A small, slow-growing fan palm whose trunk is mostly underground, so it reads as a clump of large blue-green fan leaves rising from the ground. Tall panicles of small creamy-white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by round purple-black fruits. It is one of the hardiest palms and is naturally a plant of swamps and floodplains.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern · IUCN
Worth knowingGrowth is very slow, so larger specimens are usually planted for quicker effect; the trunk stays largely below ground.
6on the estate
0carrying a tag
6sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA | |
| — | Palm Jungle | B | 17 June 2016 | Planted | James S., USA |
6 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.