Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cycas chevalieri Leandri

سيكاس شفاليري

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000767
Common name: سيكاس شفاليري
English name: Chevalier's Sago
Native: Vietnam
Country: Vietnam
(PGR): Very rare

Subterranean 10-20 cm in diameter leaves very glossy deep green 15-3 m long, flat to slightly keeled female cones 8-13 cm long male cone solitary, spindle shaped 25 cm long, 4-7 cm wide, brown or cream tomentose

Ornamental plant. Ground cover.

Texture: Chalk Lime rich soils Loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 10
pH range: 5.6-7.5
Status: Near threatened
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cycads
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Groundcover Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Very Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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