Jubaea Chilensis x Butia sp. F2 seeds compared to Jubaea Chilensis seeds

[Enar]

Hybrid Jubaea x Butia F2 seeds compared to Jubaea Chilensis seeds. 
 

Right away the hybrid has a darker seed appearance than both Butia odorata and the Jubaea seeds. They look a lot like Butia Witeckii seeds except rounder in shape! But about the same size aa Witeckii seeds otherwise. They are a little smaller than the Jubaea seeds. 
 

Hopefully they will sprout and survive the wet cold. I currently have two Jubaea seedlings that survived brief 25F so far. Pindos do very well here with rarely any damage. 

[palmofmyhand]

On 12/1/2025 at 7:11 PM, Enar said:

Hybrid Jubaea x Butia F2 seeds compared to Jubaea Chilensis seeds. 
 

Right away the hybrid has a darker seed appearance than both Butia odorata and the Jubaea seeds. They look a lot like Butia Witeckii seeds except rounder in shape! But about the same size aa Witeckii seeds otherwise. They are a little smaller than the Jubaea seeds. 
 

Hopefully they will sprout and survive the wet cold. I currently have two Jubaea seedlings that survived brief 25F so far. Pindos do very well here with rarely any damage. 

Nice information that you shared, I myself would also love to grow either of those as I also live in a southern zone 8 climate. I have seen one in a yard that appears to be a Jubaea x Butia hybrid only a couple miles from my house. That one is probably about a 5 gallon size but is in ground. Would also love to see your growing journey of those seedlings if they live to be full size one day.