Butia pubispatha
Butia pubispatha
- Native to:
- Brazil
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Arecaceae
- Genus:
- Butia
- Species:
- Butia pubispatha
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 400 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Adapted to grassland fires with protected apical meristem and ability to resprout. Common in fire-prone Brazilian campos ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 60–180 days
- Notes:
- Seeds may have slow and irregular germination. Fresh seeds germinate better than stored seeds.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI