Tropicals, Woody > Sabal > Sabal palmetto > Sabal palmetto 'Lisa'
Sabal palmetto
'Lisa'
Lisa Sabal Palm, Lisa Cabbage Palm, Lisa Palmetto Palm
Origin:
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Sabal |
| Species |
| palmetto |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lisa' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12.2) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 9 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 3.6 - 4.7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A rare mutated form of Sabal Palmetto with a different leaf structure than the normal Sabal Palmetto. The leaves are thicker and much more sturdy than regular Palmetto leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Accent tree, shrubs and borders, screening, mass plantings, larger tropical landscapes, cottages in warm climates, as a potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-draining, sandy and slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright rounded to broad pyramidal. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus), which burrows into leaf bases and lays its eggs. The larvae then excavate much of the crown stem, killing the meristem in the process. |
| Habitat |
| It thrives in a variety of settings including beaches, forests and swamps. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Layers of mature, woody palm leaf stems that terminate at the newer leaf growth. Mature tree trunks are uniform, woody and slightly coarse and bumpy. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are thicker, and much more sturdy than regular Palmetto leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Branched inflorescences produced during the late spring months usually extend beyond the leaves in the canopy and contain thousands of tiny, creamy-white, fragrant flowers that attract bees. |
| Fruit Description |
| The palm produces black fruit that is about 0.5 cm in diameter in late summer |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is medium green to yellow-green. Palm trunk is a brownish-yellow to tan-brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
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