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Cycas dolichophylla

 
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Family: Cycadaceae
Genus: Cycas (SY-kas) (Info)
Species: dolichophylla (doh-lik-oh-FIL-uh) (Info)

Category:
Cycads

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive palmbob On Feb 13, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Very rare cycad in cultivation, but highly ornamental with long, spread out leaves up to 15' (over 25' spread). From S China and Vietnam in deep forests. Not much information on cold hardiness.



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