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Cycas nayagarhensis

Cycas nayagarhensis
Photo: Jskhuraijam, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cycas nayagarhensis is a rare cycad shrub or small tree from Nayagarh district in Odisha, India, recently described as a new species. Like other cycads it grows slowly and is grown mainly by specialist collectors, so treat it as a tropical plant that needs warmth, bright light and well-drained soil.

Family
Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and never let it stand in waterlogged soil.
Soil
Free-draining mix, such as loam with sand or grit, or a cycad mix.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of cycads contain toxic compounds, particularly the seeds, which can cause vomiting and liver damage if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
NE. India
Climate
wet tropical

About

Cycas nayagarhensis is a species found only in Nayagarh district of Odisha in India. The species was recently discovered by Indian scientists Rita Singh, P. Radha, and J.S. Khuraijam.

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 nayagarhensis 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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