DIOON ANGUSTIFOLIUM THIN LEAFLET GREENT TO BLUE-GREEN CYCAD LIKE SUN AND HEAT

QUITE COLD HARDY – TO UPER TEENS F.

This cycad species is from Mexico and is known for its very thin leaflets. You will see this cycad as a single trunk plant or as a cluster with multiple stems. The overall crown size is not large, typically with a spread of four feet. A plant with a caudex of 12 to 18 inches is a very old plant. Cold tolerance is definitely into the low 20’s F. and perhaps it’ll take into the upper teens F. It likes full, hot sun. This would be a good sun species of cycads for those who live in a colder climate. It is closely related to Dioon edule. This species is also ideal where an enthusiast needs a plant that will not get tall and needs to fit into a smaller area. The plant on Special is in a 24 inch box and has a mature caudex 9 inches wide and 14 inches tall with a four inch pup. Estimated age is at least 25 years. It’ll not get much bigger after planting.

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