Common
name: "Sago Palm"
Latin name: Cycas revoluta
Native
to: S. Japan to Java
Growth habit: A low slow growing palm with fronds that
bend outward from the center of the pot. Large specimens may be 5
foot tall.
Flowers: Yes, looks like a corn cob.
Temps: Normal indoor temps
Humidity: Not critical.
Pests: Watch for scale and mealy
bugs.
Lighting:
Pictured
Houseplant:
10" Sago Palm
Houseplant
Cultural
information: "Sago palms" look like they came
from the era of the dinosaur.
Their stiff, plastic like fronds
grow from a bulb type trunk. This slow growing plant is quite easy
to keep. Place them in a very bright area. Water and feed
sparingly. Once... maybe twice a year you will be rewarded with a
surge of new growth that emerges very rapidly. This beautiful
low and slow growing plant is is the perfect choice for a high
light area where a compact plant is required. Propagation is by seed.
"Sago palms" are available in small containers thru
14" specimen plants. We have even seen them used as a bonsai.
