Jubaea chilensis

🌴 Jubaea chilensis – Chilean Wine Palm
📏 Height: up to 25 m | 🌿 Pinnate, stiff, gray-green leaves, up to 5 m long
🪵 Thick, smooth trunk, amphora-shaped, among the most massive palms in the world
🌍 Origin: 🇨🇱 Central Chile (semi-arid and hilly zones)
📍 Ideal for: Historic gardens, public parks, large Mediterranean spaces
🌞 Perfect as a striking solitary specimen
🌼 Flowering & Fruit: Late spring – summer | 🌸 Creamy-yellow inflorescences → 🍈 Edible, round fruits (like small coconuts)
💧 Tolerance: Full sun | 🌵 Excellent drought resistance | ❄️ Cold-hardy to –12 °C | 🌊 Tolerates salinity well
🪴 Prefers deep, well-drained soils
🧰 Care: Very slow-growing (lives 100+ years) | ✂️ Minimal maintenance | 🛡 Very robust and long-lived
⚠️ Needs space to develop fully