Cycas revoluta
Sago palm |
CycasVARIETIES: Sago Palm - C. revoluta or C. inermis Fern Palm - C. circinnalis MAXIMUM WIDTH: 2 feet long SUBSTRATE: 1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp. To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: - 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate - 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone - 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer. Otherwise, use general-purpose potting soil. LIGHT: Prefers bright indirect or curtain-filtered sunlight. Or where only artificial light is available, be sure to provide at least 400 foot-candles. TEMPERATURE: Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C) Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C) WATERING: Let the soil become moderately dry between thorough waterings FERTILIZING: Wait 3 months to fertilize new plants, Mature plants - Fertilize every 2 months between early spring and midsummer. Do not feed the remainder of the year. REPOTTING: Repot during early spring. PROPAGATION: Any season using seeds or young shoots/suckers from the base of the plant. |
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