This Philippine cycad has become relatively common in cultivation over the last 10 years (2006 now) and is one of the faster growing Cyca...Read Mores species for subtropical to temperate climates, as well as the tropics. It can handly hot blazing sun in inland southern California, and seems to have some cold hardiness (not damaged much by temps in the high 20s farenheit). This is probably my largest cycad now, and it keeps growing faster and faster. The petioles are long and dangerously armed by 1/8-1/4" regularly spaced spines along the sides. Leaflets are long (6"+) and slighly drooped and a shiny mid green. Great landscape plant.
This Philippine cycad has become relatively common in cultivation over the last 10 years (2006 now) and is one of the faster growing Cyca...Read More