Herb latin name: Scrub Palmetto,Scrub Palmetto Extract

Latin name: Sabal etonia

Family: Palmae

Habitat of the herb: the herb: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand pine and oak scrub communities.
Other uses of Scrub Palmetto: The following reports are for S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply to this species. An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks. The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. The fibres are up to 50cm long, they are harvested commercially and used to make brushes, especially where these have to remain stiff in hot water or caustics. The roots contain tannin.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse at not less than 24℃. Stored seed is very slow to germinate. Pre-soaking the seed for 24 hours in warm water prior to sowing may shorten the germination time. Plants form a long tap-root some time before forming a shoot. Germination of fresh seed usually takes place in 3 - 4 months at 25℃. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving them some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors.
Cultivation of Scrub Palmetto: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand pine and oak scrub communities.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Sabal etonia: None known

Herb latin name: Scrub Palmetto,Scrub Palmetto Extract

Latin name: Sabal etonia

Family: Palmae

Habitat of the herb: the herb: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand pine and oak scrub communities.
Other uses of Scrub Palmetto: The following reports are for S. palmetto. They quite probably also apply to this species. An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks. The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. The fibres are up to 50cm long, they are harvested commercially and used to make brushes, especially where these have to remain stiff in hot water or caustics. The roots contain tannin.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse at not less than 24℃. Stored seed is very slow to germinate. Pre-soaking the seed for 24 hours in warm water prior to sowing may shorten the germination time. Plants form a long tap-root some time before forming a shoot. Germination of fresh seed usually takes place in 3 - 4 months at 25℃. As soon as they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving them some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors.
Cultivation of Scrub Palmetto: The elevated central lands of Florida in dry sandy soils that have a supply of water at depth, as part of the understorey in sand pine and oak scrub communities.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Sabal etonia: None known