Sabal uresana 6859
Author: William Trelease (1857-1945)Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Coryphoideae Tribe: Sabaleae
Genus: Sabal
English name: Sonoran palmetto
Zone: California
References
- Annual report, Missouri Botanical Garden. 1902 Vol. 12 pag. 79. Address
- The use of Sabal uresana (Arecaceae) and other palms in Sonora, Mexico, Elaine Joyal. Economic Botany 1996 Vol. 50(4) pag. 429-445. JStor
Sabal uresana Observed in Mexico by Manuel Guillermo Millán Otero (license)
General specifications
Biological type: tree
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Opogona sacchari The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 26,2ft x 13,1ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Palms; 2L forestry pot, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, high container 100L, 240L container
Propagation is done by seeds
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 200-400mm
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Opogona sacchari The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 26,2ft x 13,1ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Palms; 2L forestry pot, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, high container 100L, 240L container
Propagation is done by seeds
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 200-400mm
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-4 weeks.
Germination references for the genus
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
04-03-19A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Trade Wind Seeds.
24-04-19 Sown 5 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 1-4w
28-04-21 Sown 5 seeds in a seed plate F.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum 4wk 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 1-4w
. . . 2021A Production of 5 plants in our nursery: Serre2 5x F2