Butia capitata

Jelly palm

Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

This palm will tolerate -12oC for limited amount of time. Needs very good winter protection. May be grown with care outside. Sometimes is damaged at the growth point and can then die off. The best thing is to protect it with electrical thawing wire or christmas lights. In the mild winter of 2000/2001 the B. capitata in our garden lost it's growth point, but in august new growth appeared! Our wet conditions damaged it badly, though. The next winter was fatal. Grows rather fast. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Butia eriospatha

Woolly Butia

Tub plant Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

This beauty from altitudes around 1000 m in Southern Brazil is expected to like our cool, humid climate. Differs from B. capitata by it's green leaves and woolly base of the petiole. Growth is rather fast and extends well into autumn.Eexperience with this newcomer shows it's hardiness turns out to be unsufficient. With some artificial heating in winter it will be my first choice palmtree! It appears to tolerate -12oC for short periods. Needs very good winter protection. May be grown with much care outside. Replanted in spring 2018 favoured by global warming ...

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Jubutia

Tub plant Solitary Mediterranean Hardy to -15 °C

Rare hybrid between Jubaea and Butia, combining growth speed from a Butia and the frosthardiness of Jubaea (hopefully) A cold-hardy look-alike of a coconut tree. Winter protection against rain is important! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Jubutia border

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