This common, fan-shaped palm is a small shrub, 5-10 ft. tall, occasionally reaching tree size in Texas. Usually stemless, the leaves arising from an underground stock. Leaf blades longer than the leaf stalks, fan shaped, as much as 4 feet wide, dissected, the narrow segments notched at the tip.

Old Dwarf Palmetto Palm (Sabal minor). Photo by Wiki Commons. This is a very slow growing palm that grows to only about 6 ft in height growing about only 5 inches per year.

Sabal minor does best when planted in a sunny microclimate that provides protection from winter winds. It does best in full sun but will also grow in light shade.

An excellent food[2]. The large succulent leaf buds are cooked and eaten as a vegetable[82].

Sabal minors can easily be grown from fresh seeds. Fresh seeds germinate quickly and should be transplanted in the following year. For quick germination and best growth, sow the seeds as soon as they get ripe and place the container in a warm greenhouse. The (fresh) seeds take about 3 to 4 months to germinate.. . . . .364011234057!]0000000000000009783314144604!]