Scientific name: Butia capitata
Edible-fruited palm with aromatic yellow to orange fruit, sweet to tart. Ripe pulp is eaten fresh or used in juice, ice cream and jam. Single trunk and arching blue-green pinnate leaves. Butia capitata is native to the Brazilian Cerrado; it must not be confused with Butia odorata, formerly sold under the same name and the source of many cold-hardiness claims.
5 ליטר - 250 ₪
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Pindo Palm / Jelly Palm (Butia capitata) — Edible-fruited palm with aromatic yellow to orange fruit, sweet to tart. Ripe pulp is eaten fresh or used in juice, ice cream and jam. Single trunk and arching blue-green pinnate leaves. Butia capitata is native to the Brazilian Cerrado; it must not be confused with Butia odorata, formerly sold under the same name and the source of many cold-hardiness claims.
During the first two years water regularly — 2–3 times a week in summer, and in winter according to rainfall and soil moisture, letting the top layer dry between waterings. Established trees need less frequent irrigation. Good drainage matters most: standing water at the roots is more harmful than under-watering.
Protect young plants from frost with fleece, mulch, or by growing them in a container that can be moved to a sheltered spot. Mature trees are more resilient; in colder areas plant in a wind-sheltered corner.
Time to fruiting depends on plant size and propagation method: grafted plants fruit earlier than seedlings. Buying a larger, developed plant shortens the wait considerably. Regular watering, seasonal fertilizing, and correct placement have the greatest influence on first flowering.
You can buy Pindo Palm / Jelly Palm plants directly at Fill the Land nursery, 27 HaSe'ora St, Tzrufa, with nationwide shipping. Details and ordering: https://malo-et-haaretz.com/en/plant/butia-capitata.