What is jelly?
jelly palm is a small, perennial palm native of Brazil. It has the scientific name Butia Capitata and is also known as Pindo Palm and Wine Palm. Many of her names come from his edible orange fruit, sometimes called pindo, which are of medium size and are often used to produce jams, unfortunately and wines. Large leaves, which are grim and often green with a silver shade, arg and towards the thick trunk of the palm. The process can be accelerated by warm soil temperatures of 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit (27-32 degrees Celsius). It is more useful than many tropical plants, so it is suitable for a wide range of climates.
jelly palm is a small tree, usually grows 10-20 feet (3-6 m) tall. When the palm is raised in the soil that is dry and has poor quality, the sample tends to be smaller. The trees that are overshadowed have tendencio be charming and inclined in your view. Higher trees are usually more difficult to grow and many specimens of jelly palms remain less than 15 feet (4.5 m) high.
large, fine leaves of jelly are popular as a decorative tree, but it is quite fragile and prone to damage, especially in high winds. It is a tolerant tolerant tree that will grow in many conditions, but prefer a warm to mild environment. During cold winters, the tree can be packed for protection, although it is one of the most difficult palms, it can survive temperature from 10 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius).
jelly palm flowers numerous buds that open into small, cream yellow and almost red flowers. The fruit is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) and spills color from yellow to orange. The fruit is said to be sweet cakes and can be eaten fresh. It is a bridge commonly used to produce unfortunately. The fruit contains a single seed and is usually abundant.
hybridization is possible in the jelly palm and it is possible that it is responsible for the great variety of samples. There is nA number of other species with which they can hybridize, including butia yatay , Butia eeriospaath and butia paraguayensis . Palm Mule, or x Butiagrus nabonnandii , is a sterile hybrid that results from crossing the jelly palm with Syagrus Romanzoffian , the queen of palm. They are manually pollinated and thus can get high prices.