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PlantFiles: Thai Sago
Cycas siamensis

 
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Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas (SY-kas) (Info)
Species: siamensis (sy-am-EN-sis) (Info)

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
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)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is fire-retardant
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Aug 16, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is one of the few Cycads I have had the fortune to see in the wild (in Thailand). It is not a commonly grown plant here in So Cal since it's a bit fastidious for this climate- prefers it wetter and warmer. But it's a nice looking plant, forming a uniquely 'pot-bellied' caudex in cultivation (not seen in the wild, though). In cultivation, at least in cooler climates, it is one of the few deciduous cycads, losing its leaves every winter. All parts of this plant are highly toxic, but rarely eaten due to poor flavor.



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