Sabal mexicana |
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| Origin:- | Texas, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala |
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| Conservation Status:- | Endangered |
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| Sun Requirements:- | Full sun to partial shade |
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| Water Requirements:- | Medium, considered to be drought and flood tolerant |
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| Minimum Temperature:- | -10 Degrees C |
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| Overall Height:- | 40-50 feet |
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| Spread:- | 15-25 feet |
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| Trunk:- | Solitary, 8-32 inches in diameter, grey, texture is smooth and ringed with old leaf scars, some old leaf base remnants persist towards the crown making a lattice-like pattern. |
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| Crownshaft:- | No |
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| Leaf:- | Costamalpate, up to 5-6 feet wide, medium to bright green, costa is downward curving, petiole has no spines and can be up to 6 feet long |
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| Flowers:- | Small creamy white flowers on branching inflorescences up to six feet long |
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| Fruit:- | ½ an inch in diameter, round and dark brown/black when ripe |
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| Sex:- | Hermaphrodite, self pollinating with one plant |
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| Pests & Diseases:- | No major pests or diseases |
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| Seed Germination:- | Very easily and quickly, up to 1 month |
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