Brazil nut
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1Will it grow where I live?
Brazil nut 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
- Lecythidaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 47.5 m
- Spread
- 25 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 500 years
- First yield
- after 12 years
- Hardiness
- zone 11–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 6
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Brazil nut: how big does it get?
Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 47.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 25 m. Growth is very fast.
Brazil nut: what site does it need?
Brazil nut tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.
Brazil nut: is it hardy?
Brazil nut is listed as hardy in zone 11–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Brazil nut: will it grow in Central Europe?
Brazil nut 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.
Brazil nut: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Brazil nut are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Brazil nut: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 1/10.
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