Cycas revoluta

35.00

1.5m ht x 1.5m sp

20-50 years until maturity

Cycas revoluta is a tender, evergreen perennial with a stout stem topped with leathery, glossy, pinnate leaves. It is architectural although slow-growing and requiring over-wintering indoors.

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Cycas revoluta

Botanical name

Cycas revoluta

Other names

Cycad, Japanese sago palm

Genus

Cycas

Species

C. revoluta - C. revoluta is a tender, evergreen perennial with a stout stem topped with leathery, glossy, pinnate leaves. It is architectural although slow-growing and requiring over-wintering indoors.

Native to

China, Japan

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Foliage

Green in All seasons

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Suckers

Cycas revoluta (Cycad) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Containers, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould & grit. Place in full light with shade from hot sun. Needs moderate humidity. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in bright light with protection from full sun.

Soil type

Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Sheltered

Cycas revoluta

Botanical name

Cycas revoluta

Other names

Cycad, Japanese sago palm

Genus

Cycas

Species

C. revoluta – C. revoluta is a tender, evergreen perennial with a stout stem topped with leathery, glossy, pinnate leaves. It is architectural although slow-growing and requiring over-wintering indoors.

Native to

China, Japan

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Foliage

Green in All seasons

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Suckers

Cycas revoluta (Cycad) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 20-50 years.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Containers, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould & grit. Place in full light with shade from hot sun. Needs moderate humidity. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in bright light with protection from full sun.

Soil type

Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Sheltered