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Cycas diannanensis

Cycas diannanensis
Photo: Daderot, CC0

Cycas diannanensis is a cycad shrub native to the Red River valley of Yunnan, China, grown outdoors in warm climates or as a container specimen. It needs warmth, bright light and well-drained soil.

Family
Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil are dry; reduce in winter and never let it sit waterlogged.
Soil
Free-draining mix such as loam with sand, grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–32 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of cycads contain toxins that can cause vomiting and liver damage if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
China (Yunnan)
Climate
subtropical

About

Cycas diannanensis is a species of cycad endemic to Yunnan, China.

Where it grows

It is found along the Red River valley from Hekou to Shuangbai County in Yunnan Province. It has also been recorded from Manhao, Gejiu City, Yunnan Province. It is also cultivated in the Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanical Garden, the Forestry Institute of Pingbian County, and the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden.

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 diannanensis 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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