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Butia

Butia
Photo: Daderot, Public domain

Butia is a genus of feather palms from southern South America, with species ranging from low, nearly stemless plants to small trees up to 12 m tall. Many produce edible fruit, and Butia odorata is one of the most cold-hardy feather palms, suited to warm temperate and subtropical gardens.

Family
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, then let it dry out between waterings; established palms tolerate drought.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor, sandy ground.
Temperature
Hardy to about -10 °C for B. odorata; most species prefer 15–35 °C and should be protected from frost in colder areas.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Butia is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae, native to the South American countries of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. Many species produce edible fruits, which are sometimes used to make alcoholic beverages and other foods. The name is derived from a Brazilian vernacular word for members of the genus.

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South American jelly palm · South American Jelly Palm

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Butia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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