Butia capitata | Jelly Palm (Large) rare cycads These turn golden and sweet

These turn golden and sweet when ripe

and look its best in frost free spot sheltered from the wind and at least part shade

or a light

Growing conditions: Moist well drained soil

and ideal for a striking display in pots

Butia capitata | Jelly Palm (Large) rare cycads These turn golden and sweetThe lovely Jelly Palm (Butia capitata) has beautiful bluey green foliage and is tolerant. of a wide range of conditions including, cold, wind and coastal conditions. A medium sized palm, it grows eventually to around 8m tall and not often much beyond that in NZ, and yet over time it does develop a most impressive stout, thick trunk. This fine looking palm that hails from Brazil in South America seems to enjoy NZ conditions. The bright yellow orange