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Old 11-10-2009, 02:22 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Default Re: That Palm P-P-P-Palm!

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Originally Posted by BananaLee View Post
Sabal Minor rarely grows a trunk overground with leaves 1-6ft wide. The lcostapalmate fan leaves tend to be smaller and more compact in full sun but get larger and do better in full shade with plentiful moisture. Sabal 'Louisiana' is faster growing than Sabal Minor and resembles a small Sabal Palmetto with a trunk up to 6ft tall. Livistona chinensis 'subglobosa' is a dwarf form of Livistona chinensis and does not from a trunk. Its costapalmate leaves are up to 5ft wide. Hope this helps! BananaLee

Bikoro child is right, Butia Capitata is not a small palm. Unless you think that 20ft is small!
I think this is the wrong one

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