Description
Saw palmetto
Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Saw palmetto |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2.00 to 4.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Bloom Time | July to September |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Diligently water your plants. Soak the entire root zone at least twice a week in dry summer weather. Avoid frequent shallow sprinklings, which won, t reach the deeper roots and may encourage fungus. Plants do best with 90 inches of rain per year, so unless you live in a rain forest, water regularly.
Serenoa repens green care
Plants do not thrive in Zones 9 to 10 without a period of refrigeration; they need a cold, dormant period. Select a site with soil that drains well. How can you tell? After a good rain, find a spot that is the first to dry out. Water trapped beneath the scales may rot the bulb, so a well-drained site is essential.
| Sunlight | Full sun to part shade |
| Watering | Dry to medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 15 and 30 degrees |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Serenoa repens green special feature
Provides color and contrast for the herb garden, wild garden, native plant garden, meadow or naturalized area.
Serenoa repens green uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Saw palmetto extract
- Saw palmetto extract is an extract of the fruit of Serenoa repens
- It is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols
- It has been used in traditional, eclectic, and alternative medicine to treat a variety of conditions, in particular benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)