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Is it a trait of Zamia inermis to produce offsets so freely? Yes it does. The suckers (not offsets) that arise on the periphery cause the caudex to g...

I agree that it is absolutely fascinating to watch these plants grow, flush, cone, and produce suckers (vegetative growths originating from below or a...

And here is a similar time-lapse of my D. spinulosum:15 June:17 June:19 June:21 June:Jody

Below is a time-lapse of my E. ferox leaf flush:15 June:17 June:19 June:21 June:Jody

Thanks for your kind words.Those fronds appear to be 5 feet long! Actually, the longest of the two leaves is 6-1/2 feet long... and the plant is only...

I told you all that I would post a photo of my largest Cycas debaoensis after it was planted in the ground... so here it is (surrounded by just a few ...

I thought those of you who only have small plants might like to see a couple new flushes on larger, mature plants:Male Dioon spinulosum with 3.5-foot ...

For those who are undoubtably new to cycads, Zamias are subterrainian plants which usually always "split" and become multi-headed plants. The "male pl...

As long as the plant is healthy, cutting the old leaves will not have any adverse effects.Jody

They need constant warmth and lots of water. A good, rich soil would also be beneficial. Good luck!Jody

Be prepared to give these guys some room. This is probably the fastest growing palm species in the world, and it can grow to 60+ feet tall! There are ...

That's really hard to say, Dean. From the photos, it doesn't appear to be nutritional. Are the leaves drooping? If so, it may just be from a lack of w...

This isn't common, but it does happen -- particularly in Cycas. In most cases, you can actually get two separate seedlings growing side-by-side, which...

Suckering early is not all that uncommon, particularly in some of the dioons. I had a D. angustifolium seedling that began suckering when the caudex w...

There was a very similar thread on another forum recently, and I posted a couple photos of my 2nd-generation pineapples begining to fruit for this yea...