Butia capitata

Jelly Palm

Features

• Bluish green foliage on strongly arching fronds, with orange coloured flowers.
• Edible fruit, giving plant its name.
• Fruit flavour similar to apricots.

Uses

• Great palm for difficult sites.
• Will tolerate cool and wet conditions as well as frosts down to –8 Celsius.
• Single specimen in lawn or garden.
• In a line down a drive or path.

Growing Conditions

• Very frost hardy.
• Moderately coastal and wind hardy.
• Tolerates dry to moist soil conditions.
• Prefers full sun to partial shade.