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Height: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Danger: Seed is poisonous if ingested All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color: Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time: N/A
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting: Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Mar 23, 2007, Cretaceous from El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
This cycad is native to Taitung County, Taiwan (from which the name of the plant is derived). It grows on rocky shale slopes, along with other drought-tolerant plants, in exposed sites.
The native habitat for Cycas taitungensis is protected in the Taitung Cycad Nature Reserve, where several hundred mature plants grow.
On May 8, 2001, BotanyBob from Thousand Oaks, CA wrote:
These plants actually do very well in full sun. Often confused with Cycas revoluta (Sago 'Palm'), these are larger and faster growing relatives. They can be differentiated from C revolutas by their flatter leaves (C revoluta has keeled leaves).
On May 7, 2001, OlgaN from Miami, FL (Zone 10b) wrote:
Cycads, are also known as 'living fossils' due to the fact that they have not changed much in over 100 million years. Cycas taitungensis (Prince Sago) is one of the cold hardier cycads, being able to withstand some frost. These are non-flowering plants, but they produce upright cones which can be male or female.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Grenoble, Mobile, Alabama El Cerrito, California Encino, California Mackinleyville, California Reseda, California Tulare, California Brandon, Florida Timber Pines, Florida Augusta, Georgia Brunswick, Georgia Douglasville, Georgia Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Freeport, Texas Lake Jackson, Texas San Antonio, Texas Windcrest, Texas
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