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Cycas revoluta

The sago palm, a slow cycad of coastal cliffs and rocky slopes in southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. It wants strong light, a free-draining gritty soil and a cool, drier winter, and is one of the most cold-tolerant cycads.

Cycas revoluta
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky coastal slopes, cliffs and scrub near the sea on the Ryukyu Islands and southern Kyushu, often in full exposure.

Recorded at 4–105 m, median 25 m; essentially a lowland coastal plant.

JapanNansei-shotoTaiwanChina Southeast

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.