Butia eriospatha

woolly jelly palm
Fast growing, modest-size palm bears unusual blue to blue-green recurved leaves.
height 12–20ft
width 10–15ft
tolerates Cold, Cool Summers, Drought, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 This palm should be watered deeply every week or two once it’s established. It doesn’t want to ever dry out completely.
hardy
to		 15F
exposure Full Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Palm Fertilizer
origin S Brazil
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 5–9, 14–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Prune off older leaves as they decline, cutting the leaf petiole as close to the trunk as possible.

Special Interest

While this Butia looks very similar to odorata (capitata) it is distinguished by the characteristic fuzzy flower spathes. This is also the reason it was given the spices name eriospatha (erio meaning wool and spatha describing the swordlike shape of the spathe, which holds and protects the palms flowers).