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Pindo Palm Facts

 

Description
This beautiful feather palm has long pinnate leaves that arch and recurve towards the ground from atop a thick stout trunk. The trunk can grow more than 20 feet, but normally reaches 12-15 ft (3.7-4.6 m) with a diameter of 1-1.5 ft (0.3-0.5 m). Typically, the old leaf stalks persist for years, although specimens with clean trunks are not uncommon. Leaves range from light green to bluish gray and grow 5 to 10 feet long. The leaf stems range from about 2-4 ft (0.6-1.2 m) in length and have spines along both edges. The palm produces bright orange fruit (often called pindo dates in the Deep South). These palms vary in form from one individual to the next. Specimens raised in dry and/or infertile soils tend to be smaller in stature with smaller leaves. Light also affects the plant's form while those grown in full sun are more compact.

 Location

All members of the Butia species are native to the grasslands, dry woodlands and savannahs of South America. Populations range across a wide area of northern Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The pindo is a popular landscape item in North Florida and throughout the mild Gulf and Atlantic coastal regions of the southeastern United States. It is also popular in northern California and similar warm winter climates that are subject to occasional frosts.

Culture
Light: Full sun to moderate shade (the fronds grow longer in shady situations, giving the palm a more graceful aspect than those grown in full sun).
Moisture: Prefers sandy, well drained soil but is adaptable and very drought tolerant. Regular watering and feeding will produce a faster growing, more attractive palm.

Propagation: Seeds. Young palms are often found under palms that have been allowed to produce fruit. It is not unusual to see offspring growing in the old leaf boots of a mature tree.

Hardiness Zone 8-10.  Some success in parts of Zone 7 when established. 

Low Temperature (without damage) 14° F  

Established Pindo Palms can withstand Temperatures down to 14° without damage. There are many variables to consider when it comes to growing, protecting, and establishing cold hardy palm trees. Simple steps can be taken prior to extreme cold weather that will help your palm tree survive in even colder temperatures. The minimum temperatures a palm can sustain depends on a variety of factors, such as humidity, size and age of the palm, daytime high temperatures, or the length of time the temperature is at the minimum. 

Low Temperature (expect damage or possible death) 5° to 13° F  

Even the most established palms have their limit. Established Pindos have reached 5° for a short period of time and recovered from browning and damage to the bud. The following is worth repeating again: 
The length of time the palm is at a minimum temperature the greater the danger. 10° F for several days will do more damage to a palm than an overnight low of 10° for an hour or so. 

Usage
Use it as a lawn accent or in groupings. This palm is good for urban plantings and can also be grown at the beach behind dunes or other protection. Will adapt to container culture.

 

Features
This is a beautiful cold hardy palm that is very easy to grow. Like many palms the pindo produces an elaborate flowering structure called an inflorescence - the orange fruit forms on these structures after the female flowers have been pollinated. Many types of jelly can be made from these fruits.