Cycas diannanensis

Cycas diannanensis

This cycad was discovered only a few years ago growing on limestone slopes in cloud forest to 1200 m (3900 ft) along the Red River in China's Yunnan province. It develops a short trunk to 3 m (10 ft) tall and an upright crown of large, bright green leaves with up to 300 wide, undulate leaflets. The large seeds are easy to sprout and seedling growth is fast.

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Seeds from this species ...

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Easy to germinate. Soak in water a couple of days. Then placed on perlite with bottom heat and kept moist. 4 of 10 sprouted in 2 months. I expect a few more to come out.
Submitted on 09/06/2005 by one of our visitors


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Plants from this species ...

... are of average ornamental value
In San Francisco in USA they need very little care and grow slow.
I grow both seedlings and young plants outdooors in pots near the ocean in foggy San Francisco. The grow well and seem to put up leaves at any time of year; usually more than one flush per year. They were making a round of new leaves last winter when we had near-freezing temperatures, and only one leaf on one plant was slightly damaged. I recommend this species for trials in cool climates.
Submitted on 07/09/2007 by mountaintop94112@yahoo.com

... are of high ornamental value
In San Diego in USA they need average care and grow slow.
Germinated seeds placed in 9" bands in mix of fine orchid bark, pumice, and palm soil mix in 1/1/.5 by volume. Fertilized regularly with a liquid 8-8-8 orchid mixture and growing at the expected rate for most Cycas species. Now almost 1 year, minimal loss to root rot (3 plants, 2 recovered after treatment) plants are on 3-4th leaves and .75" dia caudexes average currently. Grown outdoors in San Diego in 1/2-3/4 day full sun.
Submitted on 07/01/2007 by Matthew Jerge Matt_jerge@hotmail.com


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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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