Cycas revoluta
Sago Palm
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The name Cycas comes from Koikas, Greek for palm, and Cycas are the most palm-like cycads. |
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The periodic "flush" of new leaves Sagos produce is called a "break". New leaflets emerge coiled and then slowly unfurl. When the break begins, remove the older foliage to remove any insect and disease that could transfer to the fresh leaves. The name Cycas comes from Koikas, Greek for palm, and Cycas are the most palm-like cycads. They can be grown as a houseplant, anywhere with adequate bright light. C. revoluta are one of the simplest and most forgiving of all plants to bonsai. Drought tolerant. Chronic over watering can kill the plant; do let the soil dry out. (colder = drier) Avoid overhead watering; this may cause rot.
Re-pot in spring or summer. Cycads prefer to be root bound and should be re-potted into a container only slightly larger than the root system. Cycad seedlings initially form a stout, fleshy taproot augmented by secondary roots which also are quite thick and fleshy. Branch roots are of two kinds: long-branching roots and short-branching coralloid roots, giving them an irregular, beady appearance. The coralloid roots contain symbiotic bacteria, which fix nitrogen Fertilize at one-third strength during the growing season. King Sago is a easy care "living fossil", from the Far East.
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New leaflets emerge coiled and then slowly unfurl. |
Re-pot in spring or summer. Cycads prefer to be root bound and should be re-potted into a container only slightly larger than the root system. Cycad seedlings initially form a stout, fleshy taproot augmented by secondary roots which also are quite thick and fleshy. Branch roots are of two kinds: long-branching roots and short-branching coralloid roots, giving them an irregular, beady appearance. The coralloid roots contain symbiotic bacteria, which fix nitrogen Fertilize at one-third strength during the growing season. King Sago is a easy care "living fossil", from the Far East.
.jpg "Small multi-trunk sago 6 \"") |
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Small sago with Pups
May 2020
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Large Sagos often produce new offshoots (pups) at the base or sides of the trunk and can grow into huge clumps. Also this species occasionally produces a cluster of heads in the crown. Small multi-head and multi-trunk sagos in 6" to 10" (15 to 25 cm) pots are extremely rare and provide unique additions to indoor plant collections. Small multi-head or multi-trunk sago palms are often used as a subject for bonsai. Cycads are one of the simplest and most forgiving of all plant genera to bonsai. MULTI-HEAD SAGOS are an unusual creation of Mother Nature.
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Cycas revoluta is one of the easiest plants to grow, indoors or out. It is not unusual for potted specimens to be hundreds of years old. The sago palm is native to Japan’s southernmost islands—a subtropical area of high rainfall and warm temperatures. RE-POTTING is best done in spring or summer. Cycads prefer to be root bound and should be re-potted into a container only slightly larger than the root system. Never over-pot a Sago. King Sago will actually grow well in almost any medium provided that it is well-drained.
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new offshoots (pups) at the base of the trunk |
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When the break begins, remove the older foliage to eliminate any insect and disease that could transfer to the fresh leaves |
Propagation of Cycas revoluta is either by seed or clonally by removal of basal offsets.
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| triple-trunk sago Gloucester Street Brunswick. Ga |
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| Female |
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| Male |
As with other cycads, it is dioecious, with the males bearing pollen cones (strobilus) and the females bearing groups of megasporophylls. Pollination can be done naturally by insects or artificially.
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| multi-branched clump |
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| Twin-trunk sago with pups |
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| C. revoluta- close-up of maturing seeds. |
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| Sago Palms in Yoshino Park Kagoshima City Japan in 1985 |
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| Sagos at private residence in Kagoshima City |
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