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A crested Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta var. cristata

FRITO

By FRITO
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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FRITO Grand Master

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I dug this sago today, It was growing as a large stem off a giant male est to be 40 yrs old. sorry no pics before the dig as I forgot the camera.

It appears to have morphed and crest for the first time this spring, Cristate cones are a phenomena that occurs rarely. I hypothesize that this years cold winter turnd this particular trunk crested, there was another head that morphed into two heads(which isnt all that uncommon) many of all the other males in town are just fine and normal.

heres some info: http://www.pacsoa.or...voluta-odd.html

check out this 1 in a million true crested sago palm. XL croc shoe for scale. Trunk is 3 foot. More pics later after I get it cleaned up and potted.

Luke

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

jayfro6 Enthusiast

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You've definitely got an eagle eye Luke. This plant was growing on the street I live on and I never noticed it, other than it's always been a healthy sago. Congrats on your acquisition!

Jay

Tallahassee, FL USDA Zone 8b

Elevation: 150 ft.

Don Rising Star

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Nice score Luke :drool:I was just reading about this mutation the other day. Good karma!

Semper Fi Don

redbeard917 Mentor

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Man, that is weird. It looks even more prehistoric than a normal cycad. Nice find!

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Woodville, FL

zone 8b

FRITO Grand Master

FRITO

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Thanks for the comments! Lucas, I agree it looks more prehistoric than a regular revoluta!

I also have the cycad cone air drying indoors in hopes to preserve this unique cone. If anyone has any ideas on preservation I would like to hear about it.

I ended up making a clean cut and applying fungicide along the bottom. all potted up in perlite now!

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

freakypalmguy Grand Master

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Oh yeah, that is most excellent Luke, a very nice addition.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

The Germinator Mentor

The Germinator

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Did the home owner know what they had, or just thought it was ugly?

In other words did you oaky doke them?

Ed Mijares

Whittier, Ca

Psyco Palm Collector Wheeler Dealer

Zone 10a?

FRITO Grand Master

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Ed, This was growing at a local gas station, the owner allowed me to remove this 'pup'. I traded my services and cleaned/trimmed the massive sago clump.

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Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

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drzoidberg1 Collaborator

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Here is one that my buddy picked up while back! first one I've ever seen this big!

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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:bemused:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

rmorrison100 Rookie

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Here is one that my buddy picked up while back! first one I've ever seen this big!

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Oh my, this is much bigger :)

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FRITO Grand Master

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Here is one that my buddy picked up while back! first one I've ever seen this big!

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WOW! that one is great. A guy in LA has a huge one in his front yard that a fellow palmtalker showed me., maybe this is THAT ONE?

I have since found a couple more of these, unable to add them to the collection, but one is pretty mature.

Luke

Tallahassee, FL - USDA zone 8b/9a

63" rain annually

January avg 65/40 - July avg 92/73

North Florida Palm Society - http://palmsociety.blogspot.com/

The Silent Seed Grand Master

The Silent Seed

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HOLY SMOKES!!!! That, along with the fact of how slow they grow... mind boggling!

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MandaT Newbie

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Hi I'm trying to find out if this is a crested that I have here?  These have been in my yards for years but I never really knew anything about them.  Yesterday I cleaned them all up and this is what I found.  Any info is greatly appreciated!   https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220740070884846&id=1629307106https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220740070884846&id=1629307106

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