Pindo Palm
Butia capitata
Temperate climate palm with 3-foot long silvery green arching fronds. Stout, thick trunk with bold foliage sprays from the top. In warmer climates, 3 to 4 feet long creamy yellow to reddish flower clusters produce a sweet, edible fruit called pindos.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Palm |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8, 9, 12 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower up to 20 feet tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Silver-green |
| Item no.: | 1055 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Temperate climate palm with 3-foot long silvery green arching fronds. Stout, thick trunk with bold foliage sprays from the top. In warmer climates, 3 to 4 feet long creamy yellow to reddish flower clusters produce a sweet, edible fruit called pindos.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
| Key feature: | Easy Care Plant |
| Plant type: | Palm |
| Garden styles: | Contemporary, Mediterranean, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8, 9, 12 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower up to 20 feet tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Edible |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Silver-green |
| Item no.: | 1055 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is All-Purpose Plant Food.view soil products
