Jubaea chilensis Chilean wine palm (Palmae) Evergreen tree

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Jubaea chilensis
Chilean wine palm
Evergreen tree
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The Jubaea chilensis plant species is found in S. America - Chile. It is a member of the Palmae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chilean wine palm. Some home gardeners know the variety as J. spectabilis. Cocos chilensis

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Latin Name:  Jubaea chilensis
Common Name:  Chilean wine palm
Family:  Palmae
Author:  (Moll.)Baill.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:  5

Habitat:  Usually found between the coast and the hills to 300 metres, between latitudes 31 to 35°south[139].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse. The seed can take 6 months to germinate[200]. Stored seed should be soaked for 12 - 24 hours in warm water as soon as it is received and then sown in a warm greenhouse. It can be very slow to germinate. The seed has a short viability. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give them some protection from the cold for their first few winters outdoors.

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