Size: Up to 12 feet tall (3.6 m) Min. Temperature: 23°F (-5°C) Water Requirements: Regular water Sun Requirements: Full sun Origin: Southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Leaf: Pinnate,
60 to 100 glaucous green leaflets,
coarse spiny material along the edges.
Trunk: up to 8 inches in diameter (20 cm).
mostly subterranean.
Flower: Large, woody spathe without groves..
Fruit: brownish yellow.
Up to 1.6 inches long (4 cm).
ovoid.
Seed:
The Butia paraguayens might be a variety of B. yatay.