Sago Palm Care - Growing Sago Palms
Cycas revoluta
Sago palm care explains the needs of these ancient and beautiful cycads. Includes growing and transplanting sago palms, the treatment of disease, yellowing and other problems. Cycas revoluta sex is also covered.
Sago Palms
Sago palms are popular (and expensive) landscape plants here in Florida. The sago's rough brown trunk and tuft of dark green fronds have deceived many people into thinking it is a palm tree. It really isn't. It's a cycad...
Growing Sago Palms
Growing sago palms from seed requires patience but Cycas revoluta sex is an interesting process to watch.
Transplanting Sago Palms
Transplanting sago palms is less risky than moving true palms (sagos are cycads) as they are less sensitive to root disturbance. Like a true palm, they do tend to go into transplant shock after a move. With a little extra attention they soon bounce back.
The most common question people have with regard to care of sago palm is, "What is that white powder on my sago palms ?" That white powder coating the fronds of your sago palm tree is a bad case of Asian scale. This is a very difficult insect pest to get rid of once it has got a foot hold on a sago.
Sago Palm Disease
Sago palm disease will tell you how to treat a tree suffering from an Asian scale infestation. Yellowing and other problems are also addressed.
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