Tropicals > Cycas > Cycas taitungensis > Cycas taitungensis
Cycas taitungensis
Formosan Sago Palm, Prince Sago, Taitung Cycas, Emperor Sago
Origin: Taiwan.
| Family |
| Cycadaceae |
| Genus |
| Cycas |
| Species |
| taitungensis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 to 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 50 |
| Height |
| 1 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Plant outside in warm, coastal areas but grow as a house-plant in cool areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in medium to heavy, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerant to some drought. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Mixed, sparse forests in exposed sites on rocky and steep slopes or in well-drained gravels. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thick and corky bark, 1 to 6 m tall, 25 - 45 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate, deep green, semi-glossy, 100 - 200 cm long, 20 - 40 cm wide. Leaf blade oblong, strongly "V"-shaped in cross section. |
| Fruit Description |
| Orange-red, sub ellipsoid, often with hairs. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are bright green and the bark is brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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