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Cycas platyphylla

 
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Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas (SY-kas) (Info)
Species: platyphylla (plat-TY-fil-uh) (Info)

Category:
Cycads

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jan 28, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Attractive Australian cycad for drier, sunnier areas of the yard- likes water but can be easily overwatered if soil isn't perfect. Has thin, flat leaves that errupt a fuzzy blue-green but eventually turn a light, dull green. Sometimes hard to distinguish from some of the other cycads in the area, like C media and C cairnsiana.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California



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