The lush, long-living Cycas revoluta plant isn't actually a palm at all, though its foliage looks like palm fronds. Sagos are part of the cycad family and are native to southern Japan. Cycads go back ...

A new flush of Encephalartos barterii at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Older leaves should not be removed because new leaves are sensitive and can be easily injured while older leaves store ...

A: Yes. To remove and transplant a sago pup: Use a flat, sharp spade to pry the pup away from the mother plant. Dust the pup with a fungicide and give it a few days to callous, or harden off. Once it ...

Q: I have attached photos of our problem sago. This plant is over 20 years old, growing in a pot inside a sheltered south-facing entryway. We have re-potted it several times but the size and weight ...

People are always asking me what plants are my favorites. I typically share my favorite cactuses, agaves and other desert beauties. This time I am sharing one of my favorite collections, the cycads. I ...

Collective research to date regarding nutrients found in the leaves of contemporary cycad species has been inconsistent as far as data collection and narrow in scope, according to a University of Guam ...

Although dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, there are still thought to be a few species left over from those days. Plants called cycads are among these rare "living fossils" — they have remained ...