Cycas Revoluta - sago palm, prehistoric plant with exotic foliage

Cycas revoluta , popularly known as the sago palm , is one of the oldest cultivated ornamental plants, often nicknamed the "living fossil". Although it resembles a miniature palm, it is part of the cycad group, plants with a history of over 200 million years. It has a spectacular architectural form, with stiff, pinnate, dark green leaves, which start in a rosette from a thick, woody trunk. It is a very decorative plant, suitable both for bright interiors and for gardens and terraces, in large pots.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Cycas revoluta

• Common names: Sago palm, Japanese cycad

• Family: Cycadaceae

• Origin: Japan, Ryukyu Islands

• Growth type: Perennial, shrubby plant, with woody trunk and pinnate foliage

• Leaves: Rigid, glossy, pinnate, dark green, grouped in a rosette

• Flowers: Dioecious (separate male and female plants), with large cones, rarely seen in indoor culture

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Prefers full sun or bright indirect light; tolerates partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained, slightly sandy, with added organic matter

• Watering: Moderate; allow the substrate to dry partially between waterings

• Minimum resistance temperature: up to –8°C for short periods, but in Romania, protected wintering indoors is recommended.

• Maintenance: Slow growth; infrequent transplants as roots are sensitive

✨ Advantages and uses:

• Architectural plant, of great decorative effect

• Exotic appearance, similar to palm trees, but much more compact

• Rustic and long-lived, it can live for decades in a pot or garden

• Suitable for spacious interiors, terraces, winter gardens and exotic gardens

Disclaimer: Cycas revoluta leaves are rigid and sensitive to handling. It is possible that some leaves may show small imperfections (spots, dry tips or tears) during transport or when changing the environment. These aspects do not affect the viability of the plant, which periodically regenerates its crown by the appearance of a new "flush" of leaves.

Height with pot included approx. 30 cm