Garden Use
The tropical and subtropical sago palm does well in home landscapes as a border, accent, or specimen plant, and can also be grown in containers. The sago palm does particularly well in drought-tolerant, Mediterranean, and rock gardens as it requires low maintenance. Companion plants include Canna, Plumbago, Foxtail fern, Jacaranda, and Jatropha plants.
Symbolism
Good fortune, longevity and wealth
Interesting Facts
Sago cycad is also called the sago palm. It is said that in ancient times, the Phoenix was captured and tamed, hoping to show feathers to the public and sing and dance, but the Phoenix did not give in. After the Phoenix was burned to death, it left behind a plant, which is the sago palm.
Name Story
Sago palm: This plant is featured with a rugged trunk, topped with whorled feathery leaves. These features have inspired the common name "Sago Palm". Nevertheless, it is actually related to conifer and Ginko trees. It was believed that all cone-bearing plants which trace their origins back to the past. In the ancient flora of the early Mesozoic era, it is often called "living fossils". Weirdly enough, the Cycas plants have changed very little in the last 200 million years.
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