Sabal rosei (Palma De Llano)
Botanical Information
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Sabal |
| Species | rosei |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Tree (evergreen) |
| Origin | Western Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8a – 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 |
| Height | 4.7 - 15 m |
| Spread | 5 m |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Leaves deeply re-curved and costapalmate. Mature height: 14 m, Mature spread: 6 m. Green with a tight compact crown, and fairly slender trunk. Very attractive leaf base pattern on trunk. |
| Cultivation | Sunny, moist, but well drained position in the tropics and sub-tropics. |
| Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America. |
| Habitat | Can be found in dry savanna and tropical deciduous forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Slender palm 15 m tall, trunk 15-30 cm in diameter breast high grey, smooth. Trunk is more slender than that of S. palmetto. |
| Leaf Description | Leaves 10-30 evenly green, strongly costapalmate, petioles 1.8-2.4 cm wide, 1-2 m long, hastula acute 5.1-7.0 cm long. |
Photographs
Sabal rosei, form, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America.
Sabal rosei, leaf,Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America.