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Sabal domingensis
Hispaniola Palmetto. A grand and noble palm with dramatic stout trunk and huge leaves. May tolerate cooler summers. To 10ft in 20yrs.
height
20–30ft
width
15–20ft
tolerates
Coast, Cold, Heat, Salt, Wind
water needs
Moderate
water info
This palm should be watered deeply every week or two once it’s established. Older plants can go longer between waterings, especially in cooler areas. It doesn’t ever want to dry out completely.
hardy to
20F
exposure
Full Sun – Part Shade
indoor outdoor
Outdoor
drainage
In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing
Palm Fertilizer
origin
Caribbean
sunset zones
8, 9, 12–24
Sunset Zones Map
Outdoor Exposure Guide
Growing Notes
Huge arching fan leaves rivaled among hardy palms only by Sabal causiarum. Plants in habitat grow up to fifty feet, but we don’t see palms this tall in cultivation. They are also quite hefty, with mature trunks in nature up to two feet in diameter. Remarkably cold-hardy for a Caribbean native. Slow-growing.Performs well in sandy soils, but is also adaptable to heavier soils. Correct yellow stippling by supplementing with potassium and magnesium.May tolerate chilly NorCal fog belt. Valuable in colder inland zones as big hardy tropical and in deserts for heat tolerance and grand scale.
Special Interest
This palm’s trunk is initially covered in an ornamental triangular latticework of attached leafbases which eventually fall off to reveal a warm grey surface.
More Info
Similar Sabal causiarum from Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands has brighter-green foliage, grows more slowly, is slightly more massive in leaf and trunk, and may be less suited to cool-summer areas.Both species are about equally cold-hardy, although Sabal causiarum suffers less leaf damage from major freezes before regrowing and is likely more salt-tolerant thanks to its coastal origins.
