Butia x Jubaea

pindo-wine palm hybrid
A vigorous, stately, versatile palm tree, also good in a pot. Equally happy by the sea and in the hottest inland valleys. Hybrid vigor means speedier growth than both parent species.
Butia x JubaeaButia x Jubaea
height 20–30ft
width 15–20ft
tolerates Coast, Cold, Cool Summers, Drought, Deer , Fog, Heat, Pots, Rooftops, Neglect, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Not all palms love water! This one is actually drought-tolerant and can live quite happily on little or no water once it’s established, though it’ll grow more slowly and may not look as lush. To keep your palm looking its best, be sure to water it consistently and deeply while it’s getting established, then after a few years give it a good deep soaking every couple of weeks. It will also be happy to have more water, provided the soil drainage is adequate.
hardy
to		 13F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Palm Fertilizer
origin Hybrid, South America
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 5–12, 14–H1

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

Growing Notes

This solitary palm will grow only one trunk during its lifetime. If you have a pot with multiple trunks in it, that’s because multiple separate palm trees were germinated in the pot. The good news is that you won’t need to thin out suckers over time to maintain the number of trunks you started out with.
With leaves growing in a single plane along most of the rachis, the feather palm has an elegant look to it.
Palms are generally heavy feeders, so if you want them growing quickly and looking their best, they should be fertilized at least three times a year. Fertilizing at spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox will allow for a winter rest. Be sure to feed your palm with a fertilizer that contains micronutrients, especially if you see yellowing leaves or yellow spots on the leaves.

Special Interest

One parent (Jubaea chilensis) makes edible nuts and the other parent (Butia odorata) makes edible fruit. It’s unknown if their hybrid will have one, both, or neither characteristic.