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Cycadaceae
Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
Ancient wisdom and longevity.
- Family
- Cycadaceae
- Genus
- Cycas
- Native to
- Japan, Southern China
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its name, it is not a palm at all but a cycad, part of a plant lineage that predates the dinosaurs by millions of years.
- Individual sago palms can live for over 200 years, growing extremely slowly at a rate of about one inch per year.
- Male plants produce a tall, cone-like structure while females produce a dome-shaped cluster of megasporophylls for reproduction.
- All parts are highly toxic to pets, especially dogs; ingestion of even a small amount of seeds can cause fatal liver failure.
- Cycads like the sago palm have existed for over 280 million years, making them among the oldest seed plants on Earth.
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