Pindo Palm Tree
The Pindo Palm Tree, scientific name Butia capitata, is one of the most popular palms in the world because of its stunning appearance, cold hardiness and bright yellow fruit, that can be made into a jelly. The Pindo Palm is also known as Jelly Palm and Wine Palm. It is native to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Pindo Palm is also known as Jelly Palm and Wine Palm. Its graceful appearances with blue-green fronds make it great for pool-side plantings, and also for container use. It is one of the most popular Florida Palm Trees.
Growth Rate: Slow
Height: up to 15 – 20ft
Light Req: full sun to partial shade
Water Req: moderate
Cold Tolerance: down to 10F
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Pindo Palm Description
Butia capitata can slowly grow up to 20ft but usually is not taller than 15ft with the spread of 10 ft. It has a heavy gray trunk covered with old leaf bases. Trunk is around 15 ft tall and 1-1.5 ft in diameter. Occasionally, you can find specimens with a clean trunk. Without crownshaft, beautiful arching leaves emerge right from the trunk.
Leaves are pinnate, or feather-like, ranging in color from green to bluish gray, about 5-10 ft long, with 80-150 leaflets that are about 20-26 inches long. They are supported by 3-4 ft long petioles that have spines along both edges.
At the end of the spring the Pindo Palm produces small yellow to orange-red flowers, that grow in clusters on large 3-4ft long inflorescence. The flowers are monoecious, individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. They get pollinated is by insects and wind.
Flowers are followed by bright orange fruits, also known as “pindo dates”, that hang in large clusters from the tree. Dates are round to oval-shaped, juicy, edible, about 1 inch in diameter. Fruits reach their maturity in the summer. The fruits can be eaten fresh and pureed, or used to make excellent jams as well as wine. You can also use it to make jelly, hence the name Jelly Palm. They can be stored for about one week in the refrigerator. It can get very messy when ripe fruits fall to the ground.
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Growing Pindo Palm
It likes full sun or partial shade and well drained soil. Butia capitata is one of the hardiest feather-leafed palms. It and can tolerate cold up to 10F. Temperatures below 5 degrees will cause damage. It’s a great container plant.
The Pindo Palm is tolerate of salt water, droughts and is tough enough to deal with weather stresses when mature. It also can grow in clay or sandy soils. It needs plenty of water until established in the first 2 years, but after that only little to moderate watering is needed. The Pindo Palm can live up to 80 years.
Pindo Palm Fertilization
In addition to their attractive look, this unique palm offers low to moderate maintenance. Fertilize the Pindo Palm in the spring, and in midsummer using slow release fertilizer. Remember not to position fertilizer against the trunk of the palm. Apply fertilizer to the soil in a large ring at least 2 foot from the trunk.
Pindo Palm Propagation
Propagated by seeds. It takes many months for germination to take place.
Pindo Palm Pests and Diseases
The Pindo Palm usually is not going to cause you any troubles. Palm leaf skeletonizer, scale, and micronutrient deficiencies are occasional problems for Pindo Palm. There are no major diseases that you need to be afraid of. The Pindo Palm can get a root rot if the soil is kept too moist and well drained.
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A lot of palm trees die from fertilizer root burn and nutritional deficiencies. To avoid these problems, use fertilizer that has continues release formula, which feeds your palm tree for few months, rather than using a cheap fertilizer that will wash away after 2-3 rains.
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We just had a Pindo Palm planted. It is about 4 to 5 feet. It has a couple of what looks like dead leaves. They are a different color more dead looking than the rest of the plant. Do we leave them on, cut them off or what? They seem to be on one side of the plant and the other side seems fine but it has some discoloration beginning on it. The really green leaves are in the middle of the plant. What if anything do we do? Thank you.