Web Site Search Plant Database Search by Plant Name   General Plant Info Search for any word   Advanced Search >> Search by size, origins, color, cultural needs, etc. Site Map Retail Locator Plant Listings PLANT TYPE PLANT GEOGRAPHY PLANT INDEX ALL PLANT LIST PLANT IMAGE INDEX PLANT INTROS SPECIALTY CROPS NEW  2009 PLANTS PRIME LIST>   for NOVEMBER  Weather Station	Products > Plants - Browse By Plant Category > Cycad Plant Category: Cycad These primitive slow growing cone bearing plants superficially look like a palm or tree fern but are not related the either. Their dissected leaves, which are usually stiff, leathery and often spine tipped emerge as a crown of foliage only periodically or annually. A great addition to the tropical or dry landscape. Also see our Cycad Page for more information. now showing 1 - 13 of 13 << back | next >> Ceratozamia hildae Bamboo Cycad - Vigorous mexican cycad to 4 feet tall w/interesting bow-tie like pairs of leaves. Shade/part sun. Regular irrigation. Hardy to 20F.  Cycas thouarsii Madagascar Sago - Fast growing cycad to 4 to 8'+ w/many 5' long green leaves. Plant in light shade/morning sun. Irrigate regularly. Hardy to 25F (short duration)  Dioon edule Cycad - Cycad with very slow growth to 6' tall by 4-6' wide. Full (coastal) to part sun. Water occasionally. Hardy to at least 18 degrees F.  Encephalartos altensteinii Prickly Cycad, Bread Tree - Evergreen cycad. Full sun. Low water needs. 10-16 ft. Hardy to 30-32 degrees F.  Encephalartos gratus Malawi Cycad - Large slow growing cycad to 12 feet tall with dark green leaves with well spaced leaflets. Plant in full sun. Well drained soil. Hardy to 20-25 F.  Encephalartos horridus Spiny Kafirbread - Cycad from South Africa with spiny blue-gray foliage growing to 18 -24" tall. Full sun. Low water needs. 2-6' tall. Frost Hardy.  Encephalartos lehmannii Karoo Cycad - South African cycad with beautiful blue-gray foliage to 3-5 feet tall. Full sun. Low water needs. Hardy to 25-30 degrees F  Encephalartos longifolius Medium sized cycad which grows to 14' tall with long blue-green recurved leaves. Smaller in cultivation. Full sun, low water, hardy to 26 F.  Encephalartos manikensis Gorongowe cycad - Robust cycad that grows to 5' tall w/3-6' long green lvs. Full sun/light shade. Well drained soils. Regular to little water. Hardy to at least 28 F.  Encephalartos natalensis Natal Giant Cycad - Natal giant cycad grows 20' tall with variable leaf size. Smaller in cultivation. Full sun, low water, hardy to 25 F.  Encephalartos princeps Kei Cycad - Evergreen cycad. Full Sun. Low Water Needs. Grows up to 12 feet tall. Tolerates moderate frosts.  Encephalartos senticosus Lebombo Cycad - Medium sized green cycad growing to 12 feet tall 1 to many stems. Full sun. Low water needs. 8-12 ft tall. Hardy to 30 -32 degrees F.  Zamia furfuracea Sago Cycas, Cardboard Palm - Cycad. Sun/Light shade. Regular watering. 3-4'x2-4'. 30-32 degrees F       << back | next >>