{"product_id":"jubaea-chilensis","title":"Jubaea chilensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJubaea chilensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the Chilean wine palm, is the only living member of its genus and the only palm native to mainland Chile, where it grows wild in the Mediterranean-climate hills of the centre of the country. It has the thickest trunk of any American palm, a smooth grey column often more than a metre across, crowned by a dense head of stiff, dull green leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts small nuts, the coquitos, taste like miniature coconuts. Listed as Endangered in the wild, it is one of the most frost-tolerant large feather palms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e central Chile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e usually 20–25 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e very slow, building trunk width before height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun for older plants; seedlings prefer protection from strong sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e very drought tolerant once established; summer watering speeds young plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e about −12 °C for established plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndoors \/ outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoors, ideally in climates with dry summers and wet winters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is happiest in warm-temperate climates with dry summers and wet winters. Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil; clay is tolerated if drainage is good. It copes with winter wet better than many hardy palms but suffers in hot, humid lowland climates. In southern Europe watch for the palm moth \u003cem\u003ePaysandisia archon\u003c\/em\u003e and the red palm weevil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Palmpedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenhouse-grown by us in Almeirim, Portugal, and supplied in 15 L to 35 L pots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmpedia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720288927918,"sku":null,"price":489.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7877\/2398\/files\/7078_Jubaea-chilensis_01_54c89ddd-4023-40d4-b53a-fefe903e8276.jpg?v=1792614588","url":"https:\/\/shop.palmetum.com\/products\/jubaea-chilensis","provider":"Palmpedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}