Cycas Species, Cycad, Madagascar Sago

Hi I want to grow cycas thourasi plants on large scale any one can tell me where i can find there seeds please help I have desire for man...Read Morey years to grow this
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Cycas thouarsii grows well here in zone 9a if it is planted in the right location.
In a hot dry sunny location it will survive fo...Read Morer a few years but eventually fade away. If it is exposed to cold in the mid 20's before it is well established it may not survive at all. On the other hand if it is planted in the right location where it gets some mid day shade & protection from frost, it is a great choice for that tropical look in 9a.
A very fast grower & easy once established in a good spot. Very brittle roots so best to let it really fill the pot before transplanting to avoid dangling roots which often break and increase the chance of a setback.
I planted an 8 year old 15 gal on our lot about 13 years ago and several more since then and most of them are doing very well.

Cycas thouarsii is native to Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, the Comoro Islands, and Madagascar. Introduced into the Seychelles and Mauritiu...Read Mores.

It grows in open woodland and on the edges of forests in sandy soil where annual rainfall is between 79-120 inches.

Cycadaceae are listed on CITES Appendix II.

Common fast growing cycad that looks a lot like Cycas circinalis, only it has blue-green leaves (the new ones). Gets to be a huge plant ...Read Moreeventually and is good grower for me- one of the fastest species. A bit tender- frosts will damage the leaves , but rarely hurt the plant if mild and short. Mine in zone 9b has gotten some leaf burn, but that's it. Best out of full sun in so Cal- OK in tropics, though. From all over Africa and Madagascar.