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Jubaea chilensis (Chilean coquito palm)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
25m
Max height
Max height
9m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Jubaea chilensis
Other names
Chilean coquito palm, Chilean wine palm, Coquito, Honey palm, Little cokernut palm, Palm honey tree, Jubaea spectabilis, Chile cocopalm
Genus
Jubaea Jubaea
Species
J. chilensis - J. chilensis is a single-stemmed, slow-growing, borderline hardy, evergreen palm with a stout, cracked and scarred, grey trunk topped with pinnate, oblong to ovate leaves divided into linear, folded, rigid, dark green or grey-green leaflets. Panicles of small, bowl-shaped, maroon and yellow flowers in summer are followed by ovoid, yellow fruit.
Jubaea chilensis is: Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Maroon, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Specific pests
Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove damaged fronds as necessary.
Propagation
Sow seed at 25C (77F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Jubaea chilensis (Chilean coquito palm) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 9m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Containers, City, Architectural
Cultivation
In frost-free areas grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate short periods of temperatures as low as -7C (20F). Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Top dress or pot on in spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Jubaea chilensis
Other names
Chilean coquito palm, Chilean wine palm, Coquito, Honey palm, Little cokernut palm, Palm honey tree, Jubaea spectabilis, Chile cocopalm
Genus
Jubaea Jubaea
Species
J. chilensis - J. chilensis is a single-stemmed, slow-growing, borderline hardy, evergreen palm with a stout, cracked and scarred, grey trunk topped with pinnate, oblong to ovate leaves divided into linear, folded, rigid, dark green or grey-green leaflets. Panicles of small, bowl-shaped, maroon and yellow flowers in summer are followed by ovoid, yellow fruit.
Native to
Chile
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Maroon, Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Specific pests
Red spider mite (box and other) , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove damaged fronds as necessary.
Propagation
Sow seed at 25C (77F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Jubaea chilensis (Chilean coquito palm) will reach a height of 25m and a spread of 9m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Specimen tree, Greenhouse, Containers, City, Architectural
Cultivation
In frost-free areas grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate short periods of temperatures as low as -7C (20F). Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Top dress or pot on in spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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