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Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta · Cycad
Sago Palm is a slow-growing cycad, hardy in USDA zones 9-10, that matures to about 3–10 ft × 3–10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It stands up well to drought and salt and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 9-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–10 ft × 3–10 ft
- Spacing
- 12–24 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Tough against
- Drought, Salt
- Watch out for
- Spines and thorns
- Toxic to
- People, Children, Dogs, Cats
- Native to
- Southern Japan
Will it survive your winters?
We score Sago Palm’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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