- Pindo palm
Botanical name: butia capitata
Average Size at Maturity: 15 – 20 ft in height with a 10 – 15 ft spread
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: grows at least 2 ft a year
Hardy zone: zone 8
Pruning needs: when the fronds closest to the trunk turn brown all the way down to the stem, cut them off
Landscape Use:focal point
Light Needs: 4 – 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: heat tolerant and adaptable to most soil types
Water Needs: hand water deeply everyday/ every other day at the base for a few minutes for the first 20 – 30 days. Once established, reduce to weekly watering.
Fertilizing needs: fertilize with 8 – 4 – 12 two or three times between spring and fall
