Chilean wine palm
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3Will it grow where I live?
Chilean wine palm is hardy to zone 7: lowlands, river valleys and cities across Central Europe are fine, harsher continental or upland sites need winter protection or a container. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 18.5 m
- Spread
- 8 m
- Growth
- very slow
- Lifespan
- 300 years
- First yield
- after 55 years
- Hardiness
- zone 7–10
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Chilean wine palm: how big does it get?
Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 18.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is very slow.
Chilean wine palm: what site does it need?
Chilean wine palm tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Chilean wine palm: is it hardy?
Chilean wine palm is listed as hardy in zone 7–10 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Chilean wine palm: will it grow in Central Europe?
Chilean wine palm is hardy to zone 7: lowlands, river valleys and cities across Central Europe are fine, harsher continental or upland sites need winter protection or a container. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Chilean wine palm: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Chilean wine palm. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Chilean wine palm: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Other uses 3/10.
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