Peach palm
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7Will it grow where I live?
Peach palm is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 10.5 m
- Spread
- 6.5 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 60 years
- First yield
- after 7 years
- Productive years
- 75 years
- Yield per plant
- up to 12 kg a year
- Yield in cultivation
- up to 7 t/ha
- Hardiness
- zone 11–13
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – very moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Peach palm: how big does it get?
Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 10.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6.5 m. Growth is fast.
Peach palm: what site does it need?
Peach palm tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.
Peach palm: is it hardy?
Peach palm is listed as hardy in zone 11–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Peach palm: will it grow in Central Europe?
Peach palm is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Peach palm: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Peach palm first crops after 7 years. A mature plant gives up to 12 kg a year, in cultivation up to 7 t per hectare. The productive period lasts about 75 years. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Peach palm: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Peach palm. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Peach palm: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 7/10.
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