Palmetto 601 Words You Need to Know
/pal-‘me-(ˌ)tō/ (noun)
Definition
an American low-growing fan-leaved palm tree
Example
Palms and palmettos are a complete sensory experience. The rustle of fronds in the wind, curving shadows, textured trunks, scented flowers and luscious fruits create an intoxicating atmosphere. But palms are often overlooked as design elements, becoming the equivalent of background noise. Ask anyone to draw a palm and what do you get: a long stem, a tuft of leaves, maybe a couple of coconuts—and there, you’ve captured it, right? Not true. The secret about palms that garden designers from Vancouver to Cartagena to Singapore are learning is that among the 2,500 species of this diverse plant family are varieties for nearly every landscape need, making them a tremendous garden resource that has essentially been hiding in plain sight.
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