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Our photos are non-contractual examples of mature plants. The sizes indicated are for peak season (subject to pruning if required).

Butia capitata (now odorata)

Reference PBC5

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Hardy exotic-looking palm with bluish leaves. -15°C (5°F) for mature plants. Buy it online in 5- to 60-litre pots (see French side for size details).

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Synonyms of Butia capitata (odorata)

Cocos australis, Cocos capitata, jelly palm, Pindo palm

Its name has recently been changed to odorata (the former odorata is now known as catarinensis)

Origin of Butia capitata (odorata)

From the south eastern coasts of Brazil (Porto Alegre) to the east of Uruguay (Montevideo)

Hardiness of Butia capitata (odorata)

-10 to -12°C for young plants (14 to 10°F), down to -15°C for mature ones (5°F). It is one of a few really hardy feathery palms, which is quite unexpected for such a tropical-looking palm.

Description of Butia capitata (odorata)

A stout, quite fast-growing palm: its trunk rarely reaches more than 6 metres. It has a beautiful crown of arching bluish or silvery palms. Yellow flowers appear after a few years in cultivation, followed by edible orange fruit, which taste like a mixture of pineapple, apricot and plum.

How to grow Butia capitata (odorata)

It needs sun and water, not too much fertilizer; avoid watering its heart.

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It has been in cultivation in France for over 160 years, and gorgeous specimens can be seen in the Basque country and in Brittany.

Technical sheet

Data sheet

Leaves:: evergreen
Flowers:: yes
Edible:: yes
Fragrant:: no
Cold-hardiness (take the lowest T° indicated): - 5°C (23°F)
-10°C (14°F)
-15°C (5°F)
Exposure:: full sun