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Sabal Causarium inflorescence

Walden D

By Walden D
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I have what seems to me, a very strange situation. I have a 4 year old Sabal seedling that has shot up an inflorescence. Im not sure how this is possible at this age, and I have confirmed that the flower stalk is not from some rando weed seed in the pot. I wonder if it can set seed, and if so if the seed would be viable. Seems weird

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JLM Grand Master

JLM

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Well that's new.

Palms - 1 Bismarckia nobilis, 2 Butia odorata, 1 BxJ, 1 BxJxBxS, 1 BxS, 1 Chamaerops humilis, 1 Chamaedorea microspadix, 1 Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, 1 Livistona chinensis, 1 Livistona nitida, 1 Phoenix canariensis, 2 Phoenix roebelenii, 2 Ravenea rivularis, 1 Rhapis excelsa, 1 Sabal bermudana, 3 Sabal palmetto, 4 Syagrus romanzoffiana, 5 Trachycarpus fortunei, 4 Washingtonia robusta
Total: 34

Chester B Grand Master

Chester B

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I have not seen or heard of that before.

Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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Not an expert on Sabal but that seems very unusual. Harry

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Allen Grand Master

Allen

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Possibly a dwarf minor could do that.  But otherwise looks very odd.  Here is mine

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Jdash Collaborator

Jdash

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i had this happen to a 1-2 yr old palm and was told it happens from time to time and usually die from it. it happened on a hybrid dypsis and has yet to die, so we'll see!

tim_brissy_13 Grand Master

tim_brissy_13

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I’ve had this happen on Sabal palmetto and S mexicana and also Jubaeopsis afra more recently. Unfortunately in all cases, it is terminal and causes death to the palm and no viable seed is set. I’m really not sure what the root cause is, I’ve heard speculation it is nutrient deficiency but it can seem to happen at random. I haven’t heard of a single case of survival of this kind of premature flowering from anyone.  

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Tim Brisbane

Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

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2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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Oh my! The causiarum I received from @sonoranfans after Hurricane Ian is now at least 15' tall - no sign of trunking or flowering yet.

Meg

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Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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