DIOON CAPUTOI RARE MEXICAN SMALLER CYCAD FOR SUN

VERY THIN LEAFLETS – TAKES COASTAL SUN

This is one of the more rare types of Dioons. For decades, no nursery could offer them for sale. But, about twenty years ago seeds were finally available and a few nurseries were able to grow them. The reason for the shortage was that locals in the habitat of the Puebla region in Mexico strictly prohibited viewing the plants or collecting seeds. There it’s in a high elevation habitat in full sun. The hallmark of the species is the presence of widely spaced and rather thin leaflets. Leaf length is about four, perhaps five feet. A friend of the nursery visited the habitat and saw trunks approaching ten feet tall. This is a full sun species for most areas with a cold hardiness of about 20 degrees F. We’ve got some citrus pot plants that we’re putting on special. These have a caudex of two inches. Easy to mail order. Habitat photos c/o M.M. Note that we may have other sizes available.

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