General Landscape Uses: Accent or specimen plant, container planting, xeriscaping, formal gardens, tropical gardens, borders and foundation planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization, drought-resistant landscaping, carbon sequestration, restoration of disturbed land, resilience in harsh conditions

Description: Evergreen cycad

Dimensions: Height 3 – 10 ft.; Spread 3 – 10 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Southern Japan

Native Habitats: Rocky hills, coastal cliffs, well-drained forested areas

Soils: Well-draining, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun

Flower Color: N/A

Flower Characteristics: N/A

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: N/A

Wildlife and Ecology: Habitat fir wildlife, pollinator attraction

Horticultural Notes:  Propagated by seed, offsets (pups)

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