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About Jelly palm
Jelly Palm is a popular landscape plant in the northern areas of Florida, the Gulf and Atlantic area of the southeast, and in North Florida. This cold-hardy palm has feathery, palm, pinnate leaves that arch inwards towards a thick, stout trunk. It can reach up to 20 feet tall and is erect and single-stemmed.
Taxonomy
Butia capitata
Butia
Arecaceae
Arecales
Also known as
Coquinho-azedo and Butiá

How to care for Jelly palm
How often to water your Jelly palm

every 9
Jelly palm needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Jelly palm in your home

a window
Jelly palm love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Jelly palm does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Jelly palm in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Jelly palm

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Jelly palm after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Jelly palm
Jelly palm
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
