| Jelly Palm | |
| Butia capitata | |
| a.k.a. Pindo Palm |
Medium sized, yellow-orange palm fruit that is edible and often used for jellies and jams.
Description: Small, hardy palm, usually only to 10 or 20ft.
Hardiness: Will survive temperatures
down to 10F.
Growing Environment: The Jelly Palm is drought tolerant, and mildly salt tolerant. Grows
both in partial shade to full sun. Irrigate frequently for best growth.
Propagation: By seed, which can take a few weeks to a few months
to germinate. Germination rate is hastened with soil temperatures between
80-90F.
Uses: Used to make jellies and jams. Fruits seem to be very popular with small mammals. The jelly palm is also frequently grown as an ornamental for its silvery-green fronds.
Native Range: Native to Brazil.