| Common Name: |
Fan Palm |
| Scientific Name: |
Sabal minor |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka dwarf palmetto |
| Category: |
Palm or Cycad |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellowish white flowers |
| Bloom Size: |
6 in. |
| Bloom Shape: |
Compound panicles |
| Bloom Season: |
Summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Fruit is a single-seeded shiny black drupe |
| Foliage Description: |
Huge deeply-divided palmate leaves (each 1-5? tall and wide). Each leaf features narrow pointed segments in the shape of a fan. |
| Trunk Description: |
Subterranean trunk |
| Height of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7-10 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Rich soils of moist forests, ravines, flood plains and bottomlands |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States |
| Usage: |
Winter Interest |
| Maintenance: |
High |
| Location: |
SWIZ Garden |