Palm - Parajubaea torallyi

It’s one of the most beautiful and hardy palms of South America. It grows in the dry valleys of the Andes at an altitude of 2700-3400 m a.s.l.; it‘s a subtropical species resistant to cold (down to -7 C°) and for this reason in the Mediterranean area it can be cultivated outdoors all year round. In Bolivia, it grows up to a height of 14 m, but some centenarian specimens can reach up to 30 m with a trunk diameter of 50 cm. Its graceful crown consists of about 20 leaves, capable of growing up to 5 m long. Young palms prefer semi-shade, while adult plants require full light.