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
Plant Spread |
12 inch (30 cm) |
Common Name |
sago palm,Cycas revoluta,Sotetsu, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm |
Maximum Reachable Height |
Up to 6 ft 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
- The plant prefers bright direct sunlight. At least 6 hrs full sun needs to be provided daily. In fact, the sunnier the position, the stronger will be the coloring of the leaves.
- Give it light every day and fertilize lightly during the growing season.
Watering
- Allow the top half inch of the soil/potting mixture to dry before watering again. Avoid over watering in winter.
- Sago Palm care is easy if you keep a few things in mind. It doesn't like its feet wet, so keep the soil on the dry side.
Soil and Fertilizers
- Well-drained soil with ample organic matter.
- Use a water-soluble balanced liquid fertilizer from the top of the plant every month. It absorbs water and nutrients from a watertight reservoir formed where the leaves come together