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Sabal etonia

Also Known As

Scrub Palmetto

Plant type

shrub, palm / cycad, aquatic

size

H: 5'-10'
W: 5'-10'

planting zones

8a-11

Sabal etonia plant details

Sabal etonia is a slow-growing evergreen aquatic palm / cycad or shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer cream flowers emerge followed by black and blue fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sabal etonia

Plant type: aquatic palm / cycad or shrub
Plant family: arecaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 5 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring and summer
Uses: houseplant, rare

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sabal etonia

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A rather rare endemic to southern Florida that grows on sandy soil. Essentially trunkless and only about 6 ft high, the light green, blue-tinted leaves are quite fetching with unusual white threads. Surprisingly drought tolerant, though in cool summer areas should have water and fertilizer lavished upon it in the warm season. Relatively hardy, again for its native haunts, having survived temperatures in the low teens F, USDA zone 8, with little damage and recovering from brief dips in the single digits though losing its fronds.