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Cycad

Cycas clivicola

Also called Mountain sago

Cycas clivicola, also called mountain sago, is a cycad shrub or small tree from limestone outcrops and offshore islands in Southeast Asia. Grow it in a free-draining, lime-friendly mix in bright light, as it is adapted to rocky, well-drained sites.

Family: Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as: Tree, Shrub
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Water deeply, then let the soil dry out before watering again; avoid waterlogging.
Soil: Free-draining mix, such as sandy loam or cactus mix, with some lime or grit.
Temperature: 18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: Seeds and other parts of cycads contain toxins that can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and liver damage if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range: Indo-China to NW. Pen. Malaysia
Climate: wet tropical

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Cycas clivicola is a species of cycad in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia (including Perlis State Park). It is found on limestone outcrops, as well as on offshore islands.

Other Cycas plants

Cycas aculeata · Cycas aenigma · Cycas angulata · Cycas annaikalensis · Cycad · Cycas arenicola · Zamia Palm · Cycas arnhemica · Cycas badensis · Cycad · Cycas basaltica · Beddome’s Cycas

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cycas clivicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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