Butia capitata

Seed

Seedling

Bigger specimen

Adult

Some info

The Butia capitata is originally from South Brazil. However this palm crosses easy with other Butia so the seedlings can be very variable. Other common names for this palm are jelly palm, wine palm or pindo palm.

Butia capitata can tolerate some frost up to -12c° depending on it's location. Wet cold does more damage of course. They can become 4-6 m tall. But this takes a lot of time.

Chamaerops humilis

Chamaerops humilis seed

Seedling

Copyright maghi from exogarden

A bigger specimen

Copyright Exotic Life from exogarden

Adult

Some info

Chamaerops humilis or European fan palm, Mediterranean fan palm is native to the western Mediteranean region. It is mainly found in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Malta and North Africa.

Chamaerops humilis is a very diverse species. It can have a single trunk or several stems clumped together like in the photo above. An adult is about 2-5 m tall and they are quite frost hardy up to -12 C° in optimal dry conditions. However when it's wet they are less frost hardy. These plants are an ideal candidate for a smaller sunny garden.

Brahea armata

Brahea armata seed

Seedling

A bigger specimen



Adult

Some info

The Brahea armata comes originally from Baja California and North-West Mexico. It is a very cold hardy palm. It can withstand -10c° in optimal dry conditions. There are green and silver coloured forms. Brahea armata can become 12m tall and more. But don't worry it's not a fast grower.

Palms

I'm first going to start with the more common palms. Eventually I will fill in the gaps. However does anyone know how to alphabetise my messages? That would make it easier for my visitors.

Worldseed

Hi everybody

Do you know that feeling? You've planted a seed, it has germinated but you've lost the label? Well that's when Worldseed will come in the picture. From now on you'll have a place where you can look it up in one place and not search the entire internet for ages.

The goal is to create a database of every possible seed on earth. First only the seed with it's common name and Latin name and a picture. Next the adult plant and perhaps the forms in between. Seedling etc. Ofcourse I want to sort the seeds by kind. Like palms, grasses, etc. and provide some info about it.

I know what you all are thinking. That is a huuuuge plan! And I know you're right. That's why I'm going to do it step by step. But with your help I will get there. Everyone can help and send me a picture of their seed and plants.

Wish me luck :D