10 Jelly Pindo Palm Tree Seeds (Butia capitata) Cold Hardy Tropical Fruit Plant

 Jelly Palm “Pindo” Tree Seeds 

(Butia capitata)

10 SEEDS

One of the Most Cold Hardy Palms that can Grow as Far North as Coastal New Jersey & British Columbia while Also Being a Great Container Plant makes it a Tropical Palm you can Enjoy no Matter how Cold your Winters may be!!!

With it’s Elegant Exotic Tropical Look, Spring Flowers, Summer Fruit, and it’s Ability to Withstand the Cold to 15 Degrees F, it is a Must have for Anyone wanting to Enhance their Landscaping & add Beauty to your Properties….not to Mention the Delicious Fruit it puts off each Summer. The Jelly Palm Tree (Butia capitata), is a Standout amongst the Most Famous Palms on the Planet due to it’s Staggering “Weeping” Appearance, Tolerance to Cold Temps, and Splendid Yellow Organic Fruits that can be made into a Jelly. Its Smooth Appearances with Blue-Green Leaves make it Extraordinary for Pool-Side Plantings, and Great for Planter use. It is a Standout Amongst the Most Popular Southern Palm Trees. The Jelly Palm can Survive All the Way to 80 Years Old. Hardy in Zones 7b-11, it Can Survive Temperatures as Low as 5 Degrees F, Although it’s Best to Give it Protection for Temperatures Below 15 Degrees F. Though it Can Reach 20 Feet Tall & Have a Trunk that’s 1.5 Feet in Diameter, the Jelly Palm will Stay Much Smaller if you Grow it in a Container making it the Perfect Palm to Grow no Matter how Cold your Climate may be.

Jelly Palm (also known as the Pindo Palm) is the Most Popular of the Feather Palm varieties, but also the Hardiest “Feather Palm”. This Species of Palm has a Stout Solitary Trunk Crowned with Bluish-Green to Silver/Gray-Green Leaves that Beautifully Curve in Towards the Trunk. The Pinnately Compound Leaves, Form a Dense, Full Crown and Arch Gracefully Creating a Slightly Weeping Effect. Use One as a Specimen Plant for your Landscape away from Walkways (due to its summer fruit), or Group with Together with Other Palms. It also Works Well for Urban Environments that have Poorer Soils, and Make Great Container Plants as well. The Jelly Palm is Easily Recognizable for it’s Curving Foliage. The 5 to 10-Foot, Fan-Type Leaves (so classic to palms), Consist of Elegant Grey/Green-Hued Leaves that Arch Up, and then Inward back Towards the Impressively Unique Trunk. The Trunk Itself tends to Grow Straight and True with a 1.5-Foot Circumference Decorated with the Leaf Stalks of Previous Years. The Stalks can Easily be Trimmed for a More Manicured Look to the Grey Trunk if you Prefer. In Late Spring, Small Yellow/Red Flowers Appear in Clusters, Eventually Transitioning to the Fruit this Palm is Known & Named for. A Bit Larger than a Cherry, the Round to Oval-Shaped, Yellow Fruit is Ready for Harvest in Mid to Late Summer. Both Sweet and Tart, it has a Somewhat Fibrous Flesh with a Fruity Bouquet Reminiscent of Variations of Pineapple, Apple and Banana, (depending upon the soil conditions). It’s Excellent for Use in Jelly (thus the name). Some also Ferment the Fruit for Use as a Wine. It’s Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant and Doesn’t Mind the Cold at all Down to 5 Degrees F. Jelly Palm can be Expected to Live up to 80 Years and is Obviously a Great Investment in a Palm that’s Easy to Care for and Sure to Provide Enjoyment for Many Years to Come. And if you Want an Inside Potted Jelly Palm for a House Plant, they Can Get Enormous in Containers that Would Appear to be Far Too Small for Them, while Continuing to Thrive!

Jelly Palm Germination:

Soak the seeds in a bowl of clean water for seven days. Change the water every morning to ensure it stays fresh before starting. Some have found it better to crack the hard seed coat before hand to help facilitate germination, while it has recently been found that complete removal of the hard seed coat can also increase germination rates dramatically. Use a heated propagator under the soil. The time needed for germination can be sped up dramatically using a heated propagator set to the Optimal temperature of 100-104 F at all times after being placed into soil.   

1) Mix 1/2 cup of bleach with five cups of water. Place the seeds in a strainer and pour the bleach mixture over them. The bleach will sterilize the outside of the seeds and prevent mold growth. If layer of skin is still present, just peel it off. 

2) Place the Seeds in a strainer and pour the bleach mixture over them. 

3) Fill a pot with high quality potting soil & plant the seeds so they are level with the soil surface. The seeds do not have to be completely covered to germinate. 

4) Use a Heated Propagator to keep the temperature as as close to 104 degrees F as possible. The seeds should not be in sunlight as they are at risk for drying out. Water the soil until it is damp to the touch. The soil must stay damp (not wet), at all times throughout the germination process. Also periodically check them once a month to be sure they are free of mold or fungus. If found, clean infected seeds with a copper based fungicide, then rinse them off very well and place them back into new & sterile potting mix.

5) Be patient–it can take a month for some, while most will take up to 100 days or more to germinate as with any Exotic or Tropical seeds. The Jelly Palm is Most Definitely Worth the Wait!