Cycad Care

The roots of this plant are sensitive to excessive water, so the soil should dry well between waterings. Otherwise, you may encounter root rot. In winter, it is enough to water the Cycad once every 4-6 weeks.

Cycad usually does not need specific and additional pruning for growth. However, you can trim dead and dry leaves or remove them to get the desired plant shape.

Cycad a priori grows slowly, so it does not need too much fertilizer. However, you can fertilize your plant with a green houseplant fertilizer using ¼ of the dosage indicated on the package. The best time for this is spring and summer.

Cycad likes bright and full light; in particular, it needs direct sunlight. That is why you can put your plant on the south windowsill. You can also grow this plant outside if the climate allows it.

This plant grows on different soils in the natural environment, starting with sandy soils and ending with forest ones. Prepare a balanced, high-nutrient mix for your Cycad.

You can propagate this palm by lateral budding. To do this, cut one and remove all the leaves. Then put the bud in a tray with pine bark compost and put it in a dry place. Be prepared to wait a year because these plants develop roots slowly.

Cycadales is not a frost-resistant plant; on the contrary, it loves warmth and heat. The minimum temperature this palm can withstand is 40ºF (5°C).

Cycad does not like its roots to be disturbed, so do not repot the plant too often. Choose a spacious pot with drainage holes to drain excess water. The material of the container does not matter.

These vascular palm-like plants so defined the landscape of prehistory that the Jurassic period is sometimes even dubbed the "Age of Cycads."