× Butiagrus

🌴 × Butiagrus – Mule Palm
📏 Height: 5–8 m | 🌿 Pinnate, curved, elegant blue-green leaves
🪵 Slender trunk, like Syagrus but more robust
🌱 Origin: Artificial hybrid (not in nature) | Parents: 🇧🇷 Butia capitata × Syagrus romanzoffiana
📍 Ideal for: Tropical and Mediterranean gardens, avenues, sunny courtyards | Combines tropical aesthetics with cold tolerance
🌼 Flowering: Summer | 🌸 Yellow-pink inflorescences → 🍰 Decorative fruits, not always fertile
💧 Tolerance: Full sun | 💦 Regular watering (especially when young) | ❄️ Cold-hardy to –8 / –10 °C | 🌊 Good salt tolerance | 🪴 Well-drained, sandy soil
🧰 Care: Remove dead leaves periodically | 🌱 Medium-fast growth | 🧬 Sterile: does not produce fertile seeds