the genus
CYCAS

From the Greek "koikas", a name used by Theophrastus for a species of palm.

Family: Cycadaceae

This is a large genus of shrubby cycads native to China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, India, the Ryukyu Islands, and Australia, with one species (Cycas thouarsii) in Madagascar and adjacent parts of Africa. These primitive cycads develop lush crowns of foliage from leaves which emerge from felted or hairy leaf stems with the individual leaflets unfurling from tight coils like a fern. The male flowers appear in a cone; female flower parts are organized in a loose cone-like structure, eventually bearing large, usually reddish seeds. Several of the species are hardy to frost and a number regularly experience fire in habitat. The genus includes several beloved ornamentals of tropical and subtropical gardens.

Culture: Cycas species accept sun or light shade and will tolerate drought. Good drainage is essential.

Cycas panzhihuaensis
Common Name: Dukou Sago Palm
Cold Tolerance: 18F (-8C) USDA Zones: 9-11

Typical Height: 3.3'-10' Growth Rate: Slow
Habit: Clustering

Status: In Stock
Available Range: 3-10gal.

Cycas revoluta
Common Name: King Sago Palm
Cold Tolerance: 18F (-8C) USDA Zones: 9-11

Typical Height: 4'-12' Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Habit: Clustering

Status: In Stock (multi-trunked and multi-headed specimens)
Available Range: 15-300gal.

Cycas taitungensis
Common Name: Prince Sago Palm, Cycas taiwaniana
Cold Tolerance: 18F (-8C) USDA Zones: 9-11

Typical Height: 3.3'-16' Growth Rate: Slow
Habit: Clustering

Status: In Stock
Available Range: 7-100gal.

Other Species of Cycas:
C. apoa, C. circinalis,C. macrocarpa, C. media, C. tansachana (in stock)
C. couttsiana, C. megacarpa, C. micholitzii, C. ophiolitica,
C. thouarsii, (occasionally available)