Pindo Palm

Pindo Palm

15 Gallon
$189.00
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Pindo Palm

Butia capitata, Jelly Palm, Wine Palm

A cold-hardy, adaptable palm with arching blue-green fronds and edible fruit.

$189.00
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Description

The Pindo Palm, or Jelly Palm, is a handsome, cold-hardy, and adaptable palm known for its gracefully arching, blue-green to silver-green feathery fronds and its edible fruit. The fronds curve downward toward the tips, giving the canopy a soft, weeping appearance. It develops a thick, stout trunk covered with the stubs of old leaves. Its tolerance for cold, drought, and a variety of soils makes it an excellent and versatile choice for many temperate and subtropical landscapes.

  • Cold Hardy with Arching Blue-Green Fronds: Tolerates temperatures down to 10-15°F and has attractive, recurving pinnate leaves.

  • Produces Edible Yellow-Orange Fruit: The fibrous, date-like fruit is tangy and sweet, often used to make jelly.

  • Drought & Adaptable: Once established, it is very drought-tolerant and grows in various soil types.

  • Slow-Growing to a Manageable Size: Typically reaches 15-20 feet tall, making it suitable for residential landscapes.

  • Attractive Textured Trunk: The old leaf bases create a unique, bumpy texture on the trunk.

Quick Facts

  • Features:Foliage: Arching blue-green to silver-green pinnate fronds (5-10 ft long) with slightly recurved leaflets.Flowers: Fragrant cream to yellow flower clusters in summer.Fruit: Edible orange-yellow dates (sweet/tart flavor).Trunk: Thick, textured trunk with persistent leaf bases
  • Mature Height: 10-20 ft
  • Mature Width: 10-15 ft
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
  • Key Advantages:Cold hardy to 12°F (-11°C).Drought tolerant once established.Edible fruit production.Salt spray resistant
  • Landscape Uses:Xeriscape focal point.Street tree (spaced 15 ft apart).Poolside planting.Container specimen

Faqs

Q: Are the fruits messy?A: They can be. Female trees produce large clusters of fruit that drop when ripe, staining pavement. If this is a concern, consider purchasing a known male tree, which does not produce fruit.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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