Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad)

Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad) with large brown cones emerging from thick central trunk among foliage

Botanical name: Cycas thouarsii

Common names: Madagascar Cycad, Madagascar Sago

Origin: Madagascar

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant form: Large bush or small tree

Mature height: 10-20 ft

Sun exposure: Semi-shade

Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.

Watering: Moderate

Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

Thorns: Thorny or spiny

Cycas thouarsii is one of the largest cycads and probably the fastest-growing, reaching over 10 meters tall.

Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad) with long pinnate green leaves spreading outward from a central woody trunk.

Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad) with deep green foliage and large woody seed cones.

Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad) with large brown cones nestled among sharp, deep green, long leaves.

Cycas thouarsii (Madagascar Cycad) with long green leaves spreading outward from a textured woody trunk

Link to this plant:

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