Pindo Palm

Image by Forest and Kim Starr Think you can’t get that tropical look by growing palm trees in your cooler region? Think again and try growing a pindo palm. Pindo palms thrive in cooler regions and are hardy…

Image by Forest and Kim Starr Pindo palms are classic “feather palms” with the attendant wing-like fronds. Propagating palms is not as simple as collecting a seed and planting it. Each species needs a…

Image by Marina Denisenko Can I save my frosted pindo palm? Is my pindo palm dead? Pindo palm is a relatively cold-hardy palm that tolerates temperatures as low as 12 to 15 F. (- 9 to -11 C.), and sometimes…

Image by Alexander Denisenko Pindo palms, also commonly known as jelly palms, are popular trees, especially in public landscapes. Famous for their cold hardiness (down to USDA zone 8b) and slow, low growth…

Image by Marina Denisenko When you think of Florida, you immediately think of palm trees. However, not all palm species do well in colder regions of the state where temperatures may dip down to 5 degrees F.…

Image by Forest and Kim Starr If you think a pindo palm is suitable only for sun-drenched subtropical settings, think again. You may live where winter means sub-freezing temperatures and still be able grow…

Image by CharlesGibson The pindo palm is also called a jelly palm. It is an ornamental plant that produces fruits eaten by both people and animals. Potassium and manganese deficiencies are common in these…

Image by Georges Begue The pindo palm (Butia capitata) is a thick, slow-growing palm tree that is popular in zones 8 through 11, where it’s winter-hardy. Palm trees come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes,…

Pindo palm (Butia capitata) is a cold-hardy little palm tree. It has a single stout trunk and a rounded canopy of blue-grey fronds which curve gracefully in toward the trunk. Pindo palms are generally very healthy trees if planted…

Image by CharlesGibson Pindo palms, also called jelly palms (Butia capitata) are relatively small, ornamental palms. Can you grow pindo palms in pots? You can. It’s easy and convenient to grow pindo palm in a…