King Sago Palms

Welcome to King Sago Palms.com, your one-stop location on the Internet for information related to the popular and beautiful king sago palm.

The king sago palm (cycas revoluta) is one of the most popular ornamental plants , as well as one of the most primitive living seed plants in the world. Although referred to as a palm, king sagos are actually related to conifer and ginkgo trees.

King sagos have changed very little in the past 200 million years. Fossils of the plant have been found throughout the world, but are believed to have originated in the Far East. Most experts agree that the king sago dates back to the Mesozoic era.

King sagos have erect, sturdy trunks that are typically between one to twelve inches in diameter, and older plants have been known to grow as tall as twenty feet in height. The leaves of the plant are dark olive green and are three to four feet long. Plants grown indoors or in the shade can have even longer leaves.

King sagos are very hearty.  Although they are a subtropical plant that can thrive in temperatures as high as 110 degrees F /42 degrees C, they are also capable of adapting to temperatures as low as 15 degrees F/-11 degrees C.  Many king sagos have been known to live more than 100 years and it is not completely uncommon for a king sago to live more than 200 years.  One king sago at the Royal Botanic Garden in England has been documented to be more than 220 years old. 

About King Sago Palm.com

On this site you'll discover information on:

• The history of growing king sago palms,
• How to care for king sago palms,
• How to grow a king sago palm from both a seed and an offset,
• How to  repot and replant a king sago palm, and
• Warnings concerning king sago palms