Apr 8, 2025 · Sago palm is a low-growing plant with long green fronds, and despite its common name, it's not a true palm tree. Sago palm is more closely related to a conifer, and it grows best in warm, humid conditions, and requires four to six hours daily of dappled sunlight, acidic soil, and consistent temperatures.

Jul 26, 2021 · The sago palm (Cycas revoluta) is a popular houseplant known for its feathery foliage and ease of care. In fact, this is a great plant for beginners and makes an interesting addition to nearly any room. It can even be grown outdoors.

Sep 9, 2024 · The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back to the Jurassic Age, and with all of their armor, it's easy to see why they have survived so long.

The plant: Sago Palm is a palm-like evergreen perennial that is native to China and Japan. It forms a very attractive rosette of shiny, arching, pinnate leaves, up to 2-5 ft. long (60-150 cm), atop a rugged upright trunk.

Jun 11, 2023 · The sago palm is a drought-tolerant houseplant that’s easy to grow and maintain, whether you’re into outdoor or indoor gardening. Just remember that sago palms prefer indirect bright light and not-too-wet soil.

Feb 23, 2021 · The sago palm (Cycas revoluta) is not really a palm tree. But it looks like one. This tropical looking plant hails from the Far East. It reaches 6’ (1.8 m.) in height and can spread 6-8’ (1.8 to 2.4 m.) wide. It has a straight or slightly curved narrow brown trunk that is topped with a crown of palm-like, ferny fronds.

Sago Palm plants adapt to a wide range of temperatures from 15 to 110 degrees F (-11 to 42 degrees C), Sagos accepts full sun or bright interior light, thrive with proper care and maintenance, and tolerates neglect.

Jun 29, 2019 · Add a dose of prehistoric drama to your landscape, home, or patio with sago, a plant from Japan that looks like a palm but is actually related to conifers.

Sep 12, 2020 · Sago palms (Cycas revoluta) are evergreen, slow-growing tropical plants with long arching green palm-like fronds or branches. Sago palms have a thick shaggy or hairy looking trunk. Sago palms are not true palm trees, but rather a type of ornamental cycad.

Aug 25, 2021 · The Sago Palm (Cycas Revoluta) is an ancient, slow-growing cycad native to Japan and Southern China. Adaptable to indoor and outdoor conditions, it requires filtered sunlight, sandy soil, and irregular watering.