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Nov 22, 2015 2:33 PM CST
Name: Kim
Iowa (Zone 5a)
I kill ornamentals... on purpose.
Enjoys or suffers cold winters Spiders! Critters Allowed Birds Houseplants I helped beta test the first seed swap
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Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
This was a clearance item, but it didn't look in too bad of shape. The tag says it needs one cup of water, every two weeks. Ooo, nice. I bought a planter that should fit it for years to come. Sticking tongue out And the potting soil suitable for palms.
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Came home and looked up info about it. Well, the employee's description it should not get above waist height was wrong- up to ten feet! Ok, that's fine. Our downstairs ceilings are about that high, if I remember. But the database says it likes to be under potted, so as of now, it's in the original pot until I get the right size. So under potting is just putting it in a pot that would otherwise be considered too small for other plants?

And that abnormal branch... would it kill the plant if I just cut that off? I think it would look a lot nicer if it was uniform, but maybe the rest will come out like this eventually?

I am trying to overcome my black thumbs, so I hope you do not mind the questions.
Thank you so much.

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