Sabal minor

Dwarf Palmetto · Latanier · Blue-stem Palmetto · Bluestem Palmetto

Family ArecaceaeGenus Sabal

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit: Palm or CycadPlant Finder
Habit: perennial or shrubPlants of the World Online
Height: 4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mPlant Finder
Spread: 4-6 ft1.2-1.8 mPlant Finder
Flower: Showy; yellowish-whitePlant Finder
Blooms: June to JulyPlant Finder
Native range: Southeastern United StatesPlant Finder
Hardiness zones: 7-10Plant Finder
Note: Evergreen, with showy fruit and winter interest. Hardiness is marginal north of zone 7.Plant Finder

Sun: Full sun to part shadePlant Finder
Soil: Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH: Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture: Frequent Standing Water, Moist, Occasionally Dry, Occasionally WetExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering: MediumPlant Finder

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plant Finder — Missouri Botanical Garden; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension.

Usually trunkless, with its leaves rising from an underground stem. Of the more than 2,500 palms in the world, only about a dozen are native to the United States. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Sabal minor

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Deno gives no length for this period; three months is his standard cycle.
Warm moist stratification
Temperature: 70°F 21°C

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2.

Reported to Deno by a contributor. No count, no timing, no temperatures beyond the pattern.

This source doesn't state how long step 2 lasts.

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