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Cycas revoluta (Cycas revoluta)
Cycas revoluta
Cycas · Cycadaceae

Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu [Japanese ソテツ], sago cycad, sago palm, king sago, Japanese sago palm) is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant.

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Classification

Genus
Cycas
Family
Cycadaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Cycas revoluta belongs to the Cycas genus within the Cycadaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Cycas revoluta.

Barbed Wire Grass (Cymbopogon refractus)
droughtgrass
Cymbopogon refractus

Barbed Wire Grass

Dianella brevipedunculata (Dianella brevipedunculata)
droughtgrass
Dianella brevipedunculata

Dianella brevipedunculata

Blue Flax-Lily (Dianella caerulea)
droughtgrass
Dianella caerulea

Blue Flax-Lily

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Further reading

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    Cycas revoluta taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service