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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Sabal minor var. louisiana
Louisiana Palmetto Palm
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available SabalItem #: 5175
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 144" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Sabal louisiana) This unusual Gulf Coast native is found only in a few swampy areas of Louisiana and east Texas, where it grows among typical Sabal minor. Taxonomists often dismiss Louisiana palmetto palm as a variant of Sabal minor, but the 6' tall trunk seems to say otherwise. If you don't agree, perhaps you'll change your mind after a few whacks with those aforementioned 6' tall trunks. Perhaps we are seeing speciation in progress or perhaps a relictual natural hybrid as in Sabal x brazoriensis. Sabal minor var. louisiana will reach 12' tall when mature and resembles Sabal palmetto in form, although it's a good bit more winter hardy.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Sabal
Flower Color: Brown/Tan , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Southwest Garden Plants
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