Seed Availability

Seeds are not available for the Wine Palm. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in May 2016.

Description

Medium to large sized palm to 30-50ft. Leaves look like the fin of a fish, hence its other common name.

Hardiness

The wine palm is hardy to 22-26F. There are mountain forms which tend to be cold-hardier.

Growing Environment

Grows well in full sun or part shade. Needs well-drained soil.

Propagation

By seed, which can take a few months to germinate.

Uses

Sap is used to make syrup and an alcoholic beverage.

Native Range

Native from India through Burma. Occurs naturally from tropical sea level areas to mountain slopes up to 3000ft.

Related Species

Arecaceae
	Aiphanes aculeata Coyupe Palm		Areca catechu Betel Nut
	Arenga engleri Dwarf Sugar Palm		Astrocaryum vulgare Tucuma Palm
	Bactris maraja Maraja Palm		Brahea armata Mexican Blue Palm
	Brahea edulis Guadalupe Palm		Butia capitata Jelly Palm
	Butia eriospatha Wooly Jelly Palm		Butia purpurascens Purple Yatay Palm
	Butia yatay Yatay Palm		Caryota urens Wine Palm
	Cocos nucifera Coconut		Cyrtostachys renda Sealing Wax Palm
	Dypsis decaryi Triangle Palm		Euterpe edulis Jussara Palm
	Euterpe oleracea Acai Palm		Euterpe precatoria Forest Acai
	Jubaea chilensis Chilean Wine Palm		Licuala grandis Vanuatu Fan Palm
	Lodoicea maldivica Coco de Mer		Mauritia flexuosa Moriche Palm
	Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto		Syagrus oleracea Bitter Coconut
	Syagrus romanzoffianum Queen Palm		Syagrus vagans Wandering Palm