Cycad Info and Basics

This rare cycad is from Kenya and Tanzania.  It can develop five to ten feet of trunk and has exceptionally long upright leaves to ten feet.  Leaves are...

This rare and almost extinct miniature cycad is from a single cliff in the KwaZulu-Natal district of South Africa.  It is estimated there are about fifty plants remaining...

This surprisingly cold hardy Mexican cycad is known for its longer leaves.  Compared to an ordinary Dioon edule, it has much longer leaves.  These leaves have a somewhat yellow...

This very interesting hybrid would combine the rapid growth and sturdiness of the Sago Palm with the exotic branching leaves of the C. debaoensis.  You can already see the...

This tropical appearing green cycad is native to Mexico and has long, arching leaves with wide leaflets.  They prefer filtered light and ample room for the horizontal leaves. ...

This South African cycad is one of the most sought after cycads in the world.  It is a smaller cycad that, after many decades, can get two feet...

This is an exotic looking cycad for filtered light.  Most people new to cycads love this species.  Leaves are green in color, mildly armed and about five to...

This species is native to Nicaragua and Honduras.  It gets a trunk about 3 to 4 feet tall in a century.  Leaves are about four to six feet...

This is one of the more rare types of Dioons.  For decades, no nursery could offer them for sale.  But, about thirty years ago seeds were finally available and a...

This is the only cycad native to Madagascar.  It produces a medium to large cycad and has a mature height of ten to twenty feet with a thick...