Cycas Plant

Care Instructions

• Water : Water regularly while letting the soil mix dry in the surface before watering again. Watering must be regular but limited, in order to not suffocate the plant's roots. You might say that watering every 2 or 3 days is often needed.
• Temperature : Cycas grows best when surrounding temperatures hold at around 70 to 72°F (20 to 22°C) and requires very good light, even direct sunlight.
• Light : Cycas grows in full sun, semi-shade, coastal conditions, in a pot, and will produce either a single-trunk or multi-stemmed plant. It's really fantastic with its gorgeous dark green foliage.
• Fertilizing : Fertilizing four times a year will ensure proper nutrition and growth. Typically, a granular fertilizer for palms with nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) that contains additional magnesium (Mg) and a complete micronutrient amendment is sufficient for cycads and will supply all the necessary nutrients.
• Cycad (Cycas revoluta). Cycads are gymnosperms distinguished by crowns of large pinnately compound leaves and by cones typically borne at the ends of the branches. Some cycads have tall unbranched trunks with an armourlike appearance; others have partially buried stems with swollen (tuberous) trunks.