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Jubaea chilensis

Also Known As

Chilean Wind Palm

Plant type

tree, palm / cycad

size

H: 60'-80'
W: 12'-18'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Jubaea chilensis plant details

Jubaea chilensis is a slow-growing evergreen palm / cycad or tree with green foliage. Flowers are not showy, but nurture a healthy ecosystem as wildlife habitat. and brown fruit. Features grassy texture. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Jubaea chilensis

Plant type: palm / cycad or tree
Plant family: arecaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 FT - 18 FT - wide, 60 FT - 80 FT - tall
Uses: edible, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Jubaea chilensis

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Chilean Wine Palm, also called the Coquito Palm or Chilean Cocopalm, is arguably the largest palm tree in the world and one of the most cold hardy. It can grow in temperate and subtropical climates to eventually reach up to sixty feet in height with a trunk up to six feet in diameter, although a diameter of three to four feet is more typical . The Chilean Wine Palm is endangered under the IUCN largely due to naturally-occurring and human-caused habitat destruction. Vast groves of trees have been felled for their sweet palm sap, traditionally use to make a potent wine, hence the common name. This palm produces miniature walnut-sized coconuts, or ‘coquitos’, which taste just like their full sized cousin. Don’t expect any coquitos for some time though, as this palm is notoriously slow growing, first growing wide before it begins to trunk and grow upwards. Plant one now for your children to enjoy! Cold hardy to USDA zone 8 and above.

By: Wanderlust Nursery

Chilean Wine Palm (Jubaea Chilensis) native to Chile where it once grew in huge numbers. Today the palm is protected so it's making a comeback, but years of ‘farming' it for its sap, which can be boiled down and fermented into a wine, has decimated the populations. Thankfully it is not currently endangered and reportedly over 100,000 palms exist in Chile. It is a popular palm worldwide and old plants can be found growing in many different continents. They are quite cold tolerant down to around 10 °F or less. The tree grows very slowly to an ultimate height of 80 ft with a massive trunk. It takes several years until the Jubaea starts getting its weight and size. It may take more than 20 years for the plant to get the height of a medium tree.

By: Oregon Palm Nursery

A cold hardy palm good to Zone 8. The chilean wine palm grows to 80 feet with a 4-6 diamater trunk. A very impressive tree.

By: Tejas Tropicals

Amazingly large trunked palm native to both sides of the Central Valley of Chile. Historically harvested for sweet sap used to make an alcoholic beverage. Semi-hardy in the Northwest; the trick is to give it enough heat accumulation for it to grow! These from 100 year old Northern California trees that have gone through 8 °F , upper USDA zone 7.