Butia capitata | Jelly Palm (Large) rare cycads so they're sun

so they're sun

Growing conditions: Moist well drained soil

or a light

These turn golden and sweet when ripe

well drained soil and the soil should have mulch and well rotted compost applied to it regularly to protect the roots from excessive heat and water stress

Butia capitata | Jelly Palm (Large) rare cycads so they're sunThe 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