Euterpe edulis

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Tall and slender with narrow leaflets and a long, smooth crownshaft, the Jucara Palm is arguably one of the most elegant palms. This palm is commonly seen across large areas in southeastern Brazil, and one never gets tired of seeing the narrow trunks and the fine foliage appearing through the undergrowth. Euterpe edulis is fast and easy growing to moderate height, is suitable for cool temperate as well as tropical climates, and will take light to moderate frosts without damage. It also makes an excellent indoor palm, tolerating low light well.

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Sowed 10 in a 1 gal./4 L pot using 1:1 ratio Canadian sphagnum peat and perlite. Seeds were sown approximately 1/4 in./7 mm below surface of the substrate. Prior to sowing, seeds were soaked in water for 24 hrs., then dipped in a water/bleach solution for several seconds and rinsed. After sowing, temperatures were maintained by leaving container in the sun and experienced temps as high as 100 F/38 C in the day, and as low as 68 F/20 C at night (the ambient heat of Central Florida). Seeds were irrigated by hand when medium appeared to be getting a bit dry. First seedling appeared after six weeks, four more appeared within the next 10 days, last one appeared two weeks after the second group for a total of six seedlings overall. None have appeared since, though seeds still pass the float" test and will remain in the germination medium until they either germinate or rot."