PINDO PALM

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The Pindo Palm is a beautiful, cold-hardy palm with graceful, arching blue-green fronds and a sturdy trunk. Also called the Jelly Palm, it produces clusters of fragrant orange-yellow fruit that can be used to make jelly, preserves, and beverages.

Its manageable size and excellent cold tolerance make the Pindo Palm one of the best palms for landscapes in North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, and South Alabama.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Evergreen palm
• Botanical Name: Butia odorata
• Common Names: Pindo Palm and Jelly Palm
• Mature Size: Approximately 15–20 feet tall and 10–15 feet wide
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• Sun: Full sun to partial shade
• USDA Zones: 8–11
• North Florida Suitability: Well suited to North Florida and the Florida Panhandle
• Foliage: Arching, feathery, blue-green to silvery-green fronds
• Bloom Time: Spring through summer
• Fruit: Fragrant, orange-yellow fruit with a sweet-tart flavor
• Harvest Time: Summer, depending on local conditions
• Pollination: Generally self-fertile, although fruit production can vary
• Soil: Adaptable but performs best in well-drained soil
• Water: Water regularly while establishing; drought tolerant once established
• Salt Tolerance: Moderately salt tolerant
• Cold Tolerance: One of the most cold-hardy feather-leaf palms; established palms can tolerate brief temperatures in the upper teens, although frond damage may occur
• Landscape Uses: Specimen palm, entryway planting, poolside landscape, tropical garden, edible landscape, or large container while young
• Special Features: Cold hardy, edible fruit, evergreen foliage, and low maintenance

Fruit Note: Ripe Pindo Palm fruit can be eaten fresh or used to make jelly, jam, syrup, and beverages. Fruit quality and production vary among individual palms. Remove fallen fruit from walkways because it can become slippery.

Planting Note: Plant in a sunny location with good drainage. Avoid planting too deeply—the top of the root ball should remain level with or slightly above the surrounding soil. The leaf stems may have sharp edges, so allow adequate clearance from sidewalks and heavily traveled areas.

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