Minimum temperature | Hardy to -5°C |
Stand | Light shade/sun |
Watering | Water regularly |
Originates from | Southeast Asia. |
Soil type | Mediterranean Nutrient Soil |
Full soil | no |
Tub plant | Yes |
Flowering period | N/A |
Growth rate | Normal |
A plant with a nice pot enhances the atmosphere much more and becomes more beautiful than without one. Of course the pot should match the plant and location. The recommended diameter of a pot for this Cycas revoluta is 48 - 80 cm. This is not only an eye-pleasing proportion, but also makes caring for the plant more easy.
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All interesting and necessary information about the Cycas revoluta is found in our encyclopedia
This plant should be watered regularly. During sunny periods, we recommend watering every day. During less sunny periods, we recommend once every 3 days unless it has rained.
This plant should be placed in a place with lots of sunshine. The more sun, the faster the growth, but also the more moisture it needs.
Nutrition is very important for plants. We recommend that you provide this plant with a good nutrient medium by using high quality Mediterranean Fertilizer. We also recommend additional nutrients: Mediterranean food tablets, which you simply press into the soil next to the plant. This ensures the supply of all necessary nutrients. The plant will then also retain its dark green leaf color.
Pruning a palm is simple. When a leaf starts to go dry the fairly thick branch should be cut off close to the trunk using a pair of secateurs. The palm grows new shoots every year that grow into large fan leaves.
. The Cycas eventually gets a stem of up to 150cm high. From this comes a large leaf crown of up to 4x the stem height. Thus he can reach a total height of up to 8 meters.
. The Cycas contains a lot of "Cycasin" and "Beta-methylamino L-alanine," which are toxic substances. When ingested, the Cycas is highly toxic to both humans and animals. Ingestion of leaves of the Cycas can even kill an animal.
. Unfortunately, this palm is quite temperature sensitive, and thus is not hardy. During the winters it should be in an area where it does not freeze. Should it do experience some cold, it will tolerate temporary temperatures of up to 1 degree.
. With us, Teeninga Palms, you can buy the Cycas revoluta. We have several sizes in our offer for low prices
. We recommend for all palm trees to use Mediterranean nutrient soil. This soil is specially tailored to tropical plants, which is what these palms are, and it ensures that they get exactly the nutritional base they need, apart from supplemental feeding which is also necessary. For that, we recommend Palm Focus.
. Yes, the Cycas is highly toxic to cats. It is recommended to put this palm in an area where cats do not go.
. The Cycas revoluta can easily be used as a summer plant in the garden. As long as it does not freeze this beautiful palm dethrones well in the garden. However, be sure to pot around the root ball so it can be brought inside with the winter.
. This palm is a fairly slow grower. It also does not grow very large, with a trunk of up to 150cm. Count on an annual growth of 5-10cm.
. The leaves of this feather palm will naturally become barren, this happens every year. When they become dry or unsightly, you can simply cut them off near the stem with pruning shears. This will help the Cycas form its trunk.
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Expect that at most 50% of the sown seeds will germinate.
1. The seed contains a woody protrusion. Remove this, as it inhibits germination.
2. File the seed, or make a shallow cut on one side of it. This allows water to enter
penetrate hard seeds.
3. The seed should be 2 weeks old at this point. Let it weigh for 3 days in lukewarm water.
4. Use coconut soil or Perlite, or a mixture. Sow each seed separately in a deep pot, as the Cycas
germinates in depth with a taproot. Place the seed on the sowing soil and cover with a thin layer of soil.
5. Make sure to keep the seeds moist and mist regularly and on time. Keep a temperature
between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, they will not germinate.
6. From here on, it's waiting. Germination normally takes 4 months to begin, but it can take up to 15 months.
So do not conclude too quickly that a seed will not germinate.
The fresher the seed, the faster the germination.
Our plant sizes are determined by measuring the smallest plants up until the largest in a field with hundreds of plants. Because a plant is a natural product, it's possible a plant is a little smaller than the mentioned minimum size.
This deviation is 10cm maximum. In our guidelines we keep a margin of max. 10cm regarding the minimum size.
Note: when you order a plant that doesn't stay green in the winter, it's probably (when ordered during the winter months or the beginning spring season) smaller than the minimum size. This is not a problem in any case, because the plant will grow new branches or leaves and the minimum height will be reached within a short period. Your order will have the right size within a short time.
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