Inflorescence comparisons of Sabal Louisiana and Sabal minor

[WSimpson]

I'm glad there are differences in Louisianas and Minors earlier than just the look of their trunks when they are very mature   . As soon as they flower and produce seed  the differences are evident .  My Minors have long inflorescences that grow straight up well above the fronds and then the seeds weigh them down and the flower stems  flop over . On my Louisiana the inflorescences grow to just above the highest frond and stop growing and never flop over . 

Those are the most obvious differences to me before the Louisiana starts to trunk up and the minor's trunk mainly just gets fatter without a lot of trunking .

Will 

 

The long inflorescences of Sabal minor , soon to be fat with seed and bend downward .

 

Here are my shorter and stiffer  Louisiana inflorescences . They will stay upright even loaded with seed . 

[SeanK]

Good to know. I have S.minor with 10-ft inflorescences

[WSimpson]

3 hours ago, SeanK said:

Good to know. I have S.minor with 10-ft inflorescences

I have also noticed the older fronds  collapse on Louisianas . I fertilized mine to see if that helps with the frond collapse  , so I'll see what happens in a year or 2 of proper fertilizing . 

Will