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About Princess Palm and Sago Palm


About Sago Palm and Princess Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Madagascar   
Japan   

Types
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum   
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
4   
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas   
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
H2   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory   
Gold, Sandy Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped   
Circular   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season   
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot   
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DICTYOSPERMA album   
CYCAS revoluta   

Common Name
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm   
King Sago, Sago Palm   

In Hindi
Princess Palm   
साबूदाना पाम   

In German
Princess Palm   
Palmfarn   

In French
Palmiste blanc   
Sago Palm   

In Spanish
Princess Palm   
palma de sagú   

In Greek
Princess Palm   
φοίνικα σάγου   

In Portuguese
Princess Palm   
Sago palma   

In Polish
Princess Palm   
Sago Palm   

In Latin
Princess Palm   
sago Palmarum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Cycadophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Cycadopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Cycadales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Cycadaceae   

Genus
Dictyosperma   
Cycas   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Areceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arecoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25000   
2

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Properties of Princess Palm and Sago Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Princess Palm and Sago Palm? We provide you with everything About Princess Palm and Sago Palm. Princess Palm doesn't have thorns and Sago Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Princess Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Princess Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sago Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Princess Palm and Sago Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Princess Palm and Sago Palm

Season and care of Princess Palm and Sago Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Princess Palm and Sago Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Princess Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sago Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Princess Palm is Loam, Sand and for Sago Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Princess Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Sago Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Princess Palm and Sago Palm Physical Information

Princess Palm and Sago Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Princess Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sago Palm height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Princess Palm and Sago Palm are as follows:

Care of Princess Palm and Sago Palm

Care of Princess Palm and Sago Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Princess Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year. In summer Princess Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sago Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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