Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Shrub
Origin
Japan
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Types
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
4200
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYCAS revoluta
Artemisia annua
Common Name
King Sago, Sago Palm
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
साबूदाना पाम
Artemisia
In German
Palmfarn
Artemisia
In French
Sago Palm
Artemisia
In Spanish
palma de sagú
Artemisia
In Greek
φοίνικα σάγου
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Sago palma
Artemisia
In Polish
Sago Palm
Artemisia
In Latin
sago Palmarum
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Asterales
Family
Cycadaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cycas
Artemisia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
25000400
1
27800
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