Butia capitata

description

the Butia capita(palma jelly) is an ornamental palm very appreciated for the arched foliage of green-gray color and the elegant bearing. It is suitable for Mediterranean gardens and is well resisted even at relatively low temperatures.

characteristic

  • Type: Evergreen palm
  • height: 4–8 m
  • exposure: sun
  • land: well drained
  • rusticity: up to -10°c
  • foliage: Pencil, green-gray
  • growth: slow

origin

native species of southern America, widespread in ornamental cultivation in temperate zones.

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