Sabal palmetto, also known as the cabbage palm, is a hardy palm tree native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Here are some benefits and care instructions for Sabal palmetto:
Benefits:
- Saw palmetto, a supplement made from the fruit of the Serenoa repens tree, is commonly used to improve prostate health and reduce male pattern baldness. It may also have additional uses, though more research is needed.
- Sabal palms are very tolerant of salt water which enables them to grow where many trees would not survive. They can even survive temperatures of 15 F° for short periods of time. Sabal palms can grow quite tall and can sustain heavy hurricane force winds making them an ideal tree for areas prone to hurricanes.