Enjoy the tropical view at your home by growing an amazing Sago Palm.
Sago Palm leaves are pinnately compound, dark green color on a thick shaggy trunk. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. It grow out into a feather like rosette. The basal leaflets become more like spines.
Plant Specifications
Common Name |
sago palm, Cycas revoluta, Sotetsu, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm |
Maximum Reachable Height |
Up to 6 ft (1.8 m) indoor. Can be kept dwarfed by growing it in a small pot. Sago Palm is also popularly grown as a bonsai tree. |
Difficulty Level |
Medium |
Care And Nurture
Lighting
- Give the plant sunlight everyday.
Watering
- Water once the soil begins to dry slightly at the top
- Over-watering or watering at the crown of the plant can cause the plant to rot.
Soil and Fertilizer
- Keep the soil on the dry side.
- Fertilize lightly during the growing season.
- This plant does not really like to be disturbed, so re-pot only when necessary.
Pruning
- Pruning can be done anytime to remove dead fronds.