Sabal Species, Puerto Rican Hat Palm, Puerto Rico Palmetto

Sabalcausiarum

Family
Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Sabal (SAY-bal)
Species
causiarum (kaw-see-AR-um)
Synonym
Sabal haitensis
Sabal questeliana
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Palms
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Los Angeles, California

Thousand Oaks, California

Brandon, Florida

Lakeland, Florida

Venice, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Natchez, Mississippi

North, South Carolina

Victoria, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | May 2004 | positive

This is a massive tree when it grows up. It's also a fairly fast grower. Not suited to planting anywhere but shopping centers, freeway is...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2004 | neutral

One of the larger and faster growing Sabals- eventually ends up with a thick, concrete-like trunk 30 feet+ tall. But in So Cal there are...Read More

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