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Jubaea chilensis

Chilean wine palm

A slow-growing palm which can reach 25m, with a single, scarred and cracked grey trunk and leaves up to 5m long formed of many very narrow, rigid, folded, yellow-green to dark green leaflets. Small, bowl-shaped, dull purple and yellow flowers are produced in summer in sprays up to 1.5m long, followed by woody, yellow fruit

Other common names
Chilean coquito palm
coquito
see morehoney palm
little cokernut palm
palm honey tree
Synonyms
Jubaea spectabilis
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Yellow Green
Autumn Green Yellow
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Arecaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Jubaea are palms native to southwestern South America. They have a single trunk, pinnate leaves, and can grow between 20 and 25m tall.

Name status

Correct

Plant range
C Chile

How to grow

Cultivation

In milder areas grow outdoors in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Otherwise grow as a houseplant, or in a cool greenhouse or conservatory, in a peat-free, loam-based compost

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring at 25°C. Germination may take three to six months

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Minimal pruning required; remove dead leaves by cutting close to the leaf base leaving stubs to create a neat pattern

Pests

May be sisceptible to glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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