Also known as Butterfly Palm, Yellow Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm
Scientific Name:     Dypsis lutescens
Type of Plant:     Palm
Description:     Fast growing palm with long graceful fronds. Tends to grow in clumps. Can be cultivated as a shrub, hedge or specimen plant.
Height:     20’+
Width:     5′-10′
Blooming:     Shrub-like plant will produce small yellowish white flowers in spring and summer and forms small orange-yellow fruits.
Fruit: Small orange-yellow fruits.
Climate Requirements:     Drought tolerant, COLD-SENSITIVE.
Care Requirements:  Very low maintenance. Likes moist, but well-drained soil.
Thrives in a variety of light conditions, but prefers bright, indirect light;
Does not need pruning, but might consider thinning out clumps.
Special Needs:     Needs to be fertilized 1-2 during growing season;
Special Uses/Attributes:     A wonderful plant to grow both indoors and outdoors.
Prized for its air-purifying qualities and tolerance to low light environments.
Makes an excellent natural “privacy fence” outdoors.
Florida Native:     No
FYI:    Native to Madagascar, it is endangered in its land of origin;

Scientific Name:     Cycas Revoluta
Type of Plant:     Tropical/Cycad
Description:     Very primitive, slow growing seed plant with a rugged trunk, topped with stiff, deep green semi-glossy, feathery like leaves.
Height:     10-20’
Width:     Trunk can grow to 1”-12” diameter, leaves grow to 20-60” long
Blooming:  Females produce flower
Fruit:  Male produce cone
Climate Requirements:     Heat tolerant, cold tolerant and drought tolerant
once established. Prefers full sun, but can withstand partial shade.
Care Requirements:     Very low maintenance, but needs well drained soil.
Special Needs:     None
Special Uses/Attributes:     Heavily used commercially as an accent or ornamental plant and it can also be grown indoors as a potted plant w/ bright sun light.
Florida Native:     No
FYI:     Often referred to as a King Sago “Palm.” However, it is not a palm, but a cycad (seed bearing plant.)