Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on 15 DWARF PALMETTO PALM SEEDS - Sabal Minor .The dwarf palmetto is one of the prettiest fan palms there is.This is a small shrubby plant with a subterranean trunk, long smooth unarmed petioles and huge deeply-divided palmate leaves (each 1-5’ tall and wide). Each leaf features narrow pointed segments in the shape of a fan. This palm typically grows to 6’ tall and as wide. Yellowish white flowers in compound panicles (to 6’ long) bloom in summer. Fruit is a single-seeded shiny black drupe.Many don't get more than 6 feet, 9 feet is rare.It mostly prefers part sun to part shade. Perfect for moist shade areas as an under story plant . It can be both, drought and moisture tolerant, but its roots should not be left standing in water. Zone: 7 to 10 In a protected location, dwarf palmetto is considered to be winter hardy to USDA Zone 7. Height: 4.00 to 6.00 feet Spread: 4.00 to 6.00 feet Bloom Time: June to July Bloom Description: Yellowish-white Medicinal use : The crushed, small root juice has been rubbed into sore eyes as a counterirritant. A decoction of the dried root has been taken in the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney problems.Edible parts : Fresh root slices have been baked and eaten as bread. The fruit is a small dry berry up to 10 mm in diameter, with a thin sweet flesh. Although we have seen no other records of edibility for this species, the following uses are for the related S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply here. Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and pleasant. A small dry berry up to 12 mm in diameter, with a thin sweet flesh. A nourishing food, though it is said to be an acquired taste. Young leaves - raw or cooked. An excellent food. The large succulent leaf buds are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Sap - sweet.Other uses : The dried leaves are used occasionally for the thatched roofs of huts. The following reports are for S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply to this species. An excellent fiber is obtained from the leaf stalks. The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. The fibers are up to 50 cm long, they are harvested commercially and used to make brushes, especially where these have to remain stiff in hot water or caustics. Pieces of the spongy bark of the stem are used as a substitute for scrubbing brushes. The leaves are woven to make coarse hats, mats and baskets. The roots contain about 10% tannin. This has been harvested commercially in the past but there is not really enough tannin for profitable extraction. Wood - light and soft. The trunks are used to make wharf piles, whilst polished cross-sections of the trunk have been used as small table tops. The wood is also largely manufactured into canes. See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 6 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-08T11:11:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Tree Seeds
Brand: Unbranded
