Cycas Plant, Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta - Plant

Enjoy the tropical view at your home by growing an amazing Sago Palm. Sago Palm leaves are pinnately compound, dark green color on a thick shaggy trunk. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It grow out into a feather like rosette. The basal leaflets become more like spines.

Plant Specifications

Plant Spread
12 inch (30 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: sago palm,Cycas revoluta ,Sotetsu, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm
• Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 6 ft (1.8 m) indoors. Can be kept dwarfed by growing it in a small pot. Sago Palm is also popularly grown as a bonsai tree.
• Difficulty Level: Medium

Planting and care

Sago Palm care is easy if you keep a few things in mind. It doesnt like its feet wet, so keep the soil on the dry side. Give it light every day and fertilize lightly during the growing season. This plant doesn t really like to be disturbed, so re-pot only when necessary. Pruning can be done anytime to remove dead fronds. Look over your plant often for scale and treat any infestation immediately with insecticide.

Cycas Plant care

Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7.5

• Temperature: Temperature: Average room temperatures of 65F (16C) --- 75F (24C) are suitable and no lower than 55F (12.7C).
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.

Cycas Plant special featureThis species is not a true palm.

Cycas Plant uses

Ornamental Use

• Used for various ornamental purpose: Sago palm also makes a great walkway border