Cycas szechuanensis (syn. fairlylakea)

Item description : 1 plant with a 3cm caudex in a 1,4L. pot. You receive a plant similar to the pictured one.

Habitat and Description : Cycas szechuanensis is endemic of East China and is not naturally present in Sichuan where ‘it’s been introduced into cultivation and described. Until now, 2 species were accepted: C. szechuanensis and C. fairlykaea, but recent genetic analysis showed that they were identical.

Cultivation : This species is easy to grow and relatively fast growing as long as the right conditions are provided. It needs a lot of heat and enough water in summer.

Cold hardiness : Unknown but reasonably 9b