Chilean wine palm

Also known as: Chilean coquito palm; coquito; honey palm; little cokernut palm; palm honey tree

J. chilensis is 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

Scientific classification

Species: Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis)
Genus: Jubaea
Family: Arecaceae

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Toxicity: Conservatory Greenhouse · Palms · Houseplants
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Chilean wine palm

Distribution map

Central Chile

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Chilean wine palm

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Chilean wine palm care guide

Moderate watering, mature palm handles long dry soil spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate watering, mature palm handles long dry soil spells

Fertilizing

Palm slow-release feed once annually early spring season

Pruning

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

Propagation

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

Growing

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 loam-based compost

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