Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Japan
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYCAS revoluta
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
King Sago, Sago Palm
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
साबूदाना पाम
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Palmfarn
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Sago Palm
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
palma de sagú
cólquico
In Greek
φοίνικα σάγου
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Sago palma
aftomn gema
In Polish
Sago Palm
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
sago Palmarum
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Liliales
Family
Cycadaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cycas
Colchicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colchiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25000160
1
27800
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