Rio Grande Palmetto

Sabal mexicana Mart.

Palm family

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

50.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Seirarctia echo

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA: Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.