Cycad revoluta

Description: Sago Palms have erect, sturdy trunks that are typically about one to two feet in diameter, sometimes wider and can grow into very old specimens with twenty feet of trunk.

Botanical Name: Cycad revoluta

Common Name: King Sago palm

Rate of growth: slow

Height: 6m

Foliage: The leaves are a dark olive green and about three to four feet long when the plants are of a reproductive age. They can be longer if not grown in full sun.

Growth Habits: Sagos typically throw a new set of leaves during the Spring or Summer.

Fertilizer: Light: Full sun Watering Needs: Let the soil dry out a bit before watering. Try to avoid overhead watering; this may cause rot and possibly total decay of the plant.

Treatment: It is usually free from pests but can occasionally get into problems with scale or mealybug, which should be treated. Fertilizing with a balanced tropical fertilizer with microelements will usually suffice