This palm-like cycad has a single trunk or suckers from the base and forms a small clump. It has glossy green divided fronds that radiate from the crown and the woolly golden brown leaf-like inflorescence is produced at the apex on older plants during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Cycas revoluta is naturally found in Ryuku and Satsuma in southern Japan growing in an open sunny to semi shaded position in well drained moist sandy soil and is light frost and drought tolerant.

The Sago Palm plant is grown for its foliage and its palm-like habit. It is grown as a feature plant in courtyards or large rockeries and planted around water features for a tropical effect. It is also used as a glasshouse specimen in cool climates and is very slow growing taking 3 to 7 years to establish and lives for more than 100 years.ID 753

Cycas(SY-kas) revoluta (re-vo-LOO-ta)

Cycadaceae (SY-ah-DAY-see-ee)