Butia capitata
Syn. Pindo Palm, Jelly Palm
Scientific Name: Butia capitata
Size: Up to 4,5 m
Min. Temperature: Minus 10°C (Hardiness zone 8 - 9) Frost tolerant
Water Requirements: Prefers well drained soil, and is drought tolerant, although it enjoys regular watering as well.
Sun Requirements: Full sun to light shade. Full sun enhances silver colouring, and semi shade results in longer fronds.
Origin: Dry woodlands and savannahs of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Germination: 4 - 7 months
Leaf: Pinnate, Bluish - silvery grey/green, 1.2m in length and very attractive. Recurved towards the ground.
Trunk: Grows to a height of 4m. Stout trunk, 0.5m to 0.9m wide. Leaf bases may persist for some time, but don't detract from it's good looks. Older specimens have a clean trunk.Fruit:
Fruit: Beautiful bright orange/pink edible fruit are produced, called Pindo Dates. They can be used to make a delicious jam.
You receive a pack containing 100 professionally processed seeds.
Description
This attractive, cold hardy feather palm is highly prized by landscapers, especially for it's use in smaller gardens and mixed plantings. It's a great accent plant for lawn areas, as well as in groupings. Pindo palms also adapt well to container culture, and can be very attractive in patio pots. It is not a very fast grower, and is therefore ideal for any situation where space is limited.
The fruit is delicious, and has a very unusual flavour, which is predominantly an apple/apricot blend but with other suble tropical elements. In the southern U.S.A, there is a thriving pindo jam industry... Hence the other common name, Jelly Palm (Americans call jam, jelly).
There is a lot of potential for South African entrepreneurs to develop a local pindo jam industry, as i am not aware of anyone currently doing this. It would obviously be a long term project, as it would take several years to develop an orchard of Pindo palms to a size where they would fruit in sufficient quantity. Once mature, each inflorescens is capable of producing around 20 kilos of delicious fruit. Could be a great medium to long term investment, either to grow and sell the seedlings to farmers and landscapers/nurseries or to propagate them for the establishment of your own orchard.
All plant material and seed supplied by me carries with it, my assurance that it is of the highest quality, and that all pre and post harvest treatments have been carried out to ensure the highest germination percentage possible. All seeds undergo several preparation phases to ensure that dormancy is broken or reduced, and that no harmful pathogens are present.
With your order, you will receive all necessary information pertaining to Butia capitata as well as germination and post germination growing instructions. There is also a huge market for seedlings and young trees of Butia capitata, and could be a lucrative investment, even if space is limited.
Please don't hesitate to ask me a question.
Ps: I am a qualified horticulturist, and you can therefore always expect to receive only the best plant material, products and advice. I am always willing to answer questions and offer support, even after a sale. I look forward to growing with you!
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