CYCA CIRCINALIS

This palm is endemic to Asia, more specifically to Sri Lanka. It is a very special plant since it is a cycad, which means that this plant is so old that it shared the earth with dinosaurs, it will be around 280 million years old (ancient Paleozoic) and they are considered as living fossils. These prehistoric times are often called "Epoch of the Cycas".

It is a slow-growing plant, but it can grow to 6 meters high. They are woody plants with spongy wood and their leaves have a thick and woody base that persists on the trunk after their fall and are dark green in color, which can also reach 2 meters. When the leaves emerge, they are circinate, which means that the leaf develops from its base and is covered with soft tomentum (hairs that cover the surface of the plant) and gathered in an apical crown. It is a very decorative palm tree, perfect for locations with sun (but not directly), you always have to ensure that the soil or the pot is well drained with abundant watering.

CARE FOR YOUR PALM TREES

Las Palmeras can be had both indoors and outdoors. There are varieties that are better adapted to the outdoors or garden, and there are others better adapted to live indoors and in pots.

Indoors

- Plants in general prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, it will always be preferable next to a window, on a balcony or on a terrace.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in soil and in pot. It is advisable to put a layer of engraving on the bottom of the pot.

- The ideal substrate for palm trees has to be rich in organic matter, a good worm humus.

- Irrigation has to be every 3 or 4 days, before making sure that the substrate is dry, excess water is not good.

Outside

- There are palm trees that prefer direct sun and others prefer more shady areas, it is also very important to take into account the climate of the place where you live, there are palm trees well adapted to low temperatures and other palm trees that prefer warmer climates.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in soil and in pot. Water puddles are not good for plants in general.

- The ideal substrate for palm trees has to be rich in organic matter, a good worm humus, Compost or Manure would be enough.

- Irrigation, as the palm tree is on the ground and being more intense than in a pot, it can be one watering a week.

- A preventive treatment against diseases with repeated spraying 3 or 4 times a year allows to keep some species of palm trees safe from possible pests.