The pindo medallion , or Butia capitata , is a easy - growing , vertical thenar tree diagram with a natural open - cap shape . Its blue - viridity to silver foliage grows from 18 to 36 inches in length . This evergreen produce showy , lily-white bound flowers and produces a yellowish - orange , fleshy yield that is very attractive to squirrel . The pindo palm is a inhuman - sturdy Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that fly high easily in most well - drained locations and is insubordinate to most disease . Excessive wet and " tight human foot " will stimulate the root system to deteriorate , however , and will increase the pindo medal ’s susceptibleness to disease .
Phytophthora
Phytophthora is a fungous disease that results in rotting of the roots and buds of the medallion . The fungus develops in the stain near the pindo palm during the very sozzled periods of the year . The disease is then transported via fungal spore that are moved by wind and rainwater during the rainy spring months . genus Phytophthora gains entry to the decoration through its wounds . Infection leave in the disintegration of buds and young fronds . Fronds will droop and develop a foul odor .
Young frond are always adversely affected first . matured fronds will slowly begin to brown , collapse and , finally , strike . The University of Florida Extension recommends that severely infected trees be removed and properly discarded to keep hybrid contagion to surrounding tree . antifungal sprays are effective for intervention and control of the disease when name promptly .
Diamond Scale
Diamond scale is a fungous disease that is principally found in the coastal regions of California . Though the pindo palm is one of the most repellent palms , the pindo medal is susceptible to diamond scale when it is stressed and over - irrigate . Infected trees will develop dark , water - soak spots . As the disease persist in , these spots will turn to bootleg , diamond - shape fungal bodies . These fungous bodies will appear on the stalk and frond of the pindo palm tree .
No fungicidal treatment exists for diamond weighing machine . However , the disease can be obviate by maintain a well - drained planting locating for the medal . Avoid over - watering the palm and fertilise the palm regularly with a palm fertilizer that is high in nitrogen and potassium .
Pink Rot
Pink moulder , like many pindo palm tree diseases , is a fungous disease that preys on imperfect and distressed palms . Pindo laurel wreath are commonly susceptible when they are ill drain and unsuitably fertilized . Spots will begin to appear on newly infect Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . vernal fronds will be infect first .
As the infection worsens , the fronds of the tree will receive wilt and moulder ; pink spore masses will modernize along the trunk of the tree diagram and , at times , on the fronds . The pindo ribbon will see growth stunt and dieback which will eventually defeat the tree diagram , if left untreated . pinkish rot can be successfully controlled with a scheduled combination of pruning and antifungal spray treatments .
