Butia capitata |
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Origin:- | Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina |
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Conservation Status:- | Not endangered |
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Sun Requirements:- | Full sun to partial shade |
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Water Requirements:- | Medium |
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Minimum Temperature:- | -10 Degrees C |
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Overall Height:- | 10-30 feet |
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Spread:- | 8-10 feet |
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Trunk:- | Solitary, 18-20 inches in diameter, grey, patterned with persistent old leaf bases |
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Crownshaft:- | No |
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Leaf:- | Pinnate, 6-8 feet long, pale green/blue, strongly recurved with thorny petioles |
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Flowers:- | Small yellow/red blooms in groups of three, formed from among the lower leaves |
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Fruit:- | 1 inch in diameter, oval and yellow/red when ripe |
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Sex:- | Monoecious, male and female flowers occur on same plant |
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Pests & Diseases:- | No major pests and diseases |
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Seed Germination:- | 6-12 months, best with fresh seeds |
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