Mule Palm Trees
Introduction
A hybrid Butia capitata and Syagrus roman zoffiana, one of the more rare hybrids from Palm Tree Depot. Just like a mule, this palm is infertile and needs to be hand-pollinated. Pollination is a highly labor-intensive process which involves the manual pollination of small flowers growing over spikes on the plant. This said, fully matured Mule Palms are incredibly resilient trees which can handle frost and low temperatures as cold as 14°F (-10°C).
This palm does best in full sun or partial shade and remarkably mimics a Candle Palm 4m tree which is quite desirable as they are an inexpensive option for those living in cooler regions who cannot grow true coconuts. Adaptability – As long as they get enough drainage, this tree will grow in a wide range of locations Mule Palm as a single Accent or when planted 3 in a neat colony give it an elegant presence. Leave room for the tree to thrive and appreciate its broad spread while ensuring there is a clear viewing space.
Why Choose a Mule Palm?
Mule Palms are a rare hybrid palm tree that will grow anywhere but also thrive and do well in an area freezing as low as 20°F. They love all southern landscapes, they happy to be able contain them up north! In addition to the cool hardiness, Mule Palms will offer that tropical feel like its daddy Coconut Palm (the one seen on all those perfect beach photos). Much like the Coconut Palm, their fronds gently wave in the breeze but at a smaller scale that makes them workable for different spaces.
Long feathers of the Windmill Palm are a product of these being hybrids between the Queen and Pindo Palms. The Mule Palm Named for its common name (the fruit of course is sterile) just like a mule. Reaching heights of 20-25 with a spread ranging from 15 to 20 tall, are sure attention getters in any garden. Rachis (stem) The graceful canopy of arching fronds creates a feathery appearance, with the long gracefully curving trunk falling backwards. Individual fronds can grow up to 10 feet long, which adds to the tree’s overall tropical look.
Very adaptable Mule Palms are grand to the eye as well. The can be nicely used as specimen, accent plants or planted with other suitable foliage to give a tropical touch. These palms look at their best when grown near a pool or water body to give any setting feel of tropics.
Is a Mule Palm Tree Cold-Hardy in My Area?
Mule Palm trees are very durable, and able to withstand climates of USDA hardiness zones from 8-11. This is a massive feathery frond palm that can live in cooler areas. They also manage perfectly at 20°F and likely even with temperature drifts to around 15°F.
Note, however, you may need to protect your Mule Palm during the most extreme cold snaps for continued success. However, when planted in areas with cold temperatures the fronds could get damaged and turn brown due to extreme temperature events.
You will be able to protect your Mule Palm from these conditions by preparing its roots the day before it gets freezing cold simply saturated with water and applied a thick layer of organic mulch over top planting site. Wrapping the trunk in a sheet or burlap and stringing holiday lights up through the canopy can also provide some warmth.
Top 10 Benefits Of The Mule Palm Tree
- Mule Palms are incredibly adaptable, and as a result can be grown in just about any soil composition.
- They are incredibly durable, able to resist both frigid conditions and high temperatures!
- Once established, Mule Palm typ. is very drought tolerant and require little water being so well adapted to dry high desert conditions that it can be a great ‘water wise’ choice as the added benefit of less need for irrigation in winter often makes them still attractive when other sites are turning brown (when properly hardened off!).
- The feathery palm and the pinnate leaves landscaped their beauty.
- One of its coolest features is that it faces very few problems with pests and diseases, making Mule Palms somewhat bulletproof.
- They are easier to propagate compared with true palms which makes these hybrid palms very versatile.
- Mule Palm are fruiting plants that add to their aesthetic appeal in landscapes and serve as attractants for native wildlife.
- They help clean up the environment by absorbing CO2.
- They grow quite rapidly for palm species.
- Mule Palms are perfect for the coastal areas because they can withstand salty air and soil conditions.
Mule Palm Tree Info
- Species: Butiagrus nabonnandii.
- Scientific Name:Butia Queen Cross, Pindo Palm or Butie x Sygarus.
- Native range: Florida
- Flowers: Tiny flowers on branched inflorescence.
- Rate of Growth: Moderate to Fast (1.5-2 years) Growing as high 20 — 30 ft and wide, palm.
- Outdoor/Indoor Use: Both.
- Cold Tolerance: Grows well in USDA Zone 9a (20 to 25 F), part of this palm is cold-hardy and can live temperatures down to negative twenty °F. Once mature, the foxone lives without problem even with degrees below zero.In general it fits zones up from zone above forty°F(40°+).
- Light Req: Partial shade to Full sun
- Water Req: Moderate. Enjoys moist well-drained soil, but will take a short drought once established.
- Maintenance: Easy. To avoid nutritional deficiency, apply that a continuous release formula twice yearly during the growing season.
- Propagation: Seeds.
FAQs
How tall does a mule palm get?
Mule Palm – Cherrylake
15 to 30 feet
They grow between 15 and 30-feet tall, with feathery pinnate leaves that can extend up to about half a dozen feet in width.
What is the name of the mule palm?
xButiagrus nabonnandii
A Mule Palm seems like the palm just for you! It has scientific name xButiagrus nabonnandii and common name Mule palm.
What is the rarest type of palm tree?
The carpoxylon palm (Carpoxylon macrospermum) is native to the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, a chain of remote tropical islands about 1,000 miles east of Australia that was once called New Hebrides.
