Pindo Palm

Butia odorata

Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade. It usually performs best in full sun, but it can handle some light shade.

Height: Typically 15–20 ft. tall with a spread around 10–15 ft.

Growth Habit: Slow-growing, single-trunk feather palm with a thick trunk and long, arching blue-green to gray-green fronds. The fronds often curve downward, giving the palm a soft, weeping tropical look.

Hardiness: USDA Zones 8A–11; one of the more cold-hardy feather palms and commonly listed as hardy down to about 10°F once established; drought tolerant once established due to its deep root system; moderately salt tolerant, but not ideal for direct oceanfront salt spray exposure.

Plant Info: Pindo Palm is native to parts of South America, including Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. It is often called Jelly Palm because it produces yellow-orange edible fruit that can be used for jelly, though the fruit can create cleanup near driveways, patios, or pool decks. It is a great choice for customers who want a hardy, slower-growing palm with a softer, more unique look than many common Florida palms.