Native to Japan, the sago palm grows to a height of ten feet and is crowned with a whorl of five-foot leaves. Only on whorl is produced a year, but with care the old leaves may be made to last for two or three years.
The foliage is dark green. The individual leaves are long and flat, and composed of a long central stem to which the pinnae are attached in two rows.
When the new leaves come out, they are upright and unroll just like the fiddle-head fern fronds but as they grow older they gradually drop until they are horizontal or slightly drooping.
The sago is easy to grow, and succeeds will in the varying temperature of a living room and in almost any well drained soil. It does best in a rather warm greenhouse and should be given plenty of water. The leaves is much used for funeral wreaths.
Keep in mind when growing outside. As the bottom leaves die, snip them off to keep beauty in business and home surroundings. Another awareness is the sago seeds are highly poisonous to children and pets. The seeds may be popped off and put in a clay pot with sand, soil, and rock mixture. Put sago seed half way in the soil and leave it. Seed will root over time, add water as needed.
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