How to tend a Butia capitata
Also known as: Syagrus capitata (Mart.) Glassman, Butia bonnetii Becc., Butia capitata var. rubra Mattos, Butia leiospatha (Barb.Rodr.) Becc., Calappa capitata (Mart.) Kuntze, Calappa leiospatha (Barb.Rodr.) Kuntze, Cocos leiospatha var. angustifolia Drude, Cocos capitata Mart., Cocos leiospatha Barb.Rodr., Butia capitata subsp. eucapitata Herter
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Likes wet environments, also relatively resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Palmae, Cocos
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠20 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period March-May, fruiting period October-November
- Flower colors
- yellow white, fruit color yellow brown to red
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