Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Cycas Revoluta
With its rosette of stiff, deep green fronds arranged in a perfect crown, the Sago Palm is a prehistoric plant of unique architectural presence.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Card.origins.asia
Light
—
Watering
—
Maintenance
Easy
The living fossil of Japan
Native to southern Japan, Cycas revoluta belongs to a plant group that appeared long before flowering plants, which earns it the nickname living fossil.
Very slow-growing and remarkably long-lived, it forms over decades a thick trunk crowned with rigid fronds, magnificent in a pot or in open ground.
"The Sago Palm carries in its fronds the memory of a world before flowers."
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Styling Tip 01
Full sun
Give it a bright to sunny position: light guarantees short, stiff, well-green fronds.
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Styling Tip 02
Very infrequent watering
Let the substrate dry out completely between waterings; excess water rots its trunk.
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Styling Tip 03
Handle with care
All parts, and especially the seeds, are toxic if ingested: keep it out of reach of children and pets.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering