Light
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Cycadaceae
Cycas revoluta
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Cycas revoluta
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~90–100% dry
Substrate
Airy • Fast-draining • Mineral-leaning • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–28 °C • Avoid below: 10 °C
Humidity
Normal 40–50 %
Growth habit
Upright cycad.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 150 cm • Max. spread: 100 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Native from China (Fujian), Japan (southern Shikoku, Kyushu) to eastern Taiwan
Outdoor growing
Outside from 10 °C · winter-protected spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Cycas revoluta
Cycas revoluta has glossy leaves and a thick trunk-like stem that slowly builds a crown over time. The narrow leaflets curve slightly backward, giving each leaf a firm, feather-like shape.
It is often sold under the common name “sago palm”, but it is not a true palm. Cycas revoluta is a cycad, an ancient seed-plant group that produces cones instead of flowers. Male and female cones form on separate mature plants, usually only after many years of steady growth.
Key traits
- Slow-growing cycad, not a true palm
- Thick woody stem with a crown at the top
- Stiff glossy pinnate leaves with recurved leaflets
- Male and female cones on separate mature plants
- Highly toxic if ingested
Origin, cones and leaf flushes
Cycas revoluta is native to Fujian in south-eastern China, southern Japan and eastern Taiwan. It develops from a stout central stem and holds its leaves for long periods. New growth appears in flushes: fresh leaves emerge softer and paler, then harden and darken as they mature.
This cycad benefits more from strong light, fast drainage and careful watering than from frequent repotting or heavy feeding. Water deeply, then let the upper mix dry well before watering again.
Container care
- Light: Give a very bright position. Direct morning or late afternoon sun is helpful.
- Outdoor acclimation: Move outside only after gradual acclimation in warm weather.
- Watering: Water deeply, then let the upper layer of the mix dry well before watering again.
- Substrate: Use a gritty, mineral-rich cycad mix with excellent drainage.
- Drainage: Drainage holes are essential. Empty cover pots after watering.
- Temperature: Keep warm during active growth and away from cold indoor winter spots.
- Humidity: Average indoor humidity is fine.
- Feeding: Use low-strength balanced fertiliser during active growth. Magnesium and trace elements support long-term leaf colour.
- Repotting: Move up only slightly in pot size once roots fill the container.
- Leaf care: Remove fully brown leaves only. Avoid bending or touching a soft new flush.
- Placement: Give larger plants enough space so the stiff leaves do not rub against walls, glass or nearby plants.
- Propagation: Propagation is slow, usually by seed or basal offsets.
Common problems
- Soft trunk base: This is urgent. Check for waterlogged substrate and root rot.
- Yellowing older leaves: A few old leaves may yellow after a new flush. Widespread yellowing points to root problems, low light or too little fertiliser over time.
- Weak or distorted new flush: Low light or uneven watering while the new leaves are opening can affect the new crown.
- Brown leaflet tips: Check for fertiliser salts, dry heat or damaged roots.
- Scale, mealybugs or mites: Inspect leaflet undersides, the crown base and the stem.
- Root rot: Usually linked to overwatering, poor drainage or a pot that stays wet for too long.
Cycas revoluta toxicity
Cycas revoluta is highly toxic if ingested. Keep all parts away from pets and children; seeds are especially dangerous. Seek urgent veterinary or medical advice if any part is eaten.
Name note
The genus name Cycas comes from older naming used for palm-like plants, although Cycas revoluta is a cycad, not a palm. Revoluta means “rolled back” or “curled back”, referring to the recurved leaflet margins.
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Cycas revoluta
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