Virtual Plant Collection
Sago Palm
- Scientific name: Cycas Revoluta
- Clade: Vascular, Seed producing, Gymnosperm, Cycad
- Date collected: 4/17/11
- Location collected: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens (UCLA)
- Habitat: This plant grows best in sandy, well-drained soil, with some organic matter. It is fairly drought-tolerant and grows well in full sun or outdoor shade, but needs bright light when grown indoors.
- Nativity: Japan
- Special notes: One interesting fact about this plant is that you can identify the sex by looking in the center of the rosette. Male plants have a cone-shaped reproductive structure, while female plants have globe-shaped yellow structure. In addition, this plant grows very slowly and it's very expensive.
- Resources:
- Wikipedia
- USDA – Plant Data base
- Volusia