Description
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 careSago 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
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