Life Span
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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17% - Palm Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
21% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
38% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
2% - Palm Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
30% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
5% - Palm Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
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64% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
74% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
29% - Palm Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BUTIA capitata
Common Name
Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm
In Hindi
Pindo Palm
In German
Pindo Palm
In French
Pindo Palm
In Spanish
Pindo Palm
In Greek
Pindo Palm
In Portuguese
Pindo Palm
In Polish
Pindo Palm
In Latin
Pindo Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Order
Arecales
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Butea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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