The leaves are a deep semiglossy green and about 50–150 cm (20–59 in) long when the plants are of a reproductive age. Trunks can branch multiple times, thus producing multiple heads of leaves. It can grow into very old specimens with 6–7 m (over 20 feet) of trunk however, the plant is very slow-growing and requires about 50–100 years to achieve this height. The trunk is very low to subterranean in young plants, but lengthens above ground with age. This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant. Keep the soil moist and wait.Cycas revoluta (sago palm, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm), is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands.
You can also wrap the pot in a plastic bag to hold in moisture.
In nature, palm seeds are dispersed by the wind and animals and germinate on top of the soil rather than being buried in the soil to grow. Plant each seed in a small container, covering it thinly with soil or leaving it half buried. If you are only planting a small number of seeds, soak the seeds for a few days in water, then cut the fruit tissue away with a knife. According to experts at the University of Nevada at Reno, most palms take 100 days or more to germinate, with an average germination rate of less than twenty percent.īefore planting a palm tree seed, you need to remove the exterior of the seed pod, scraping off the fruit, until just the seed remains. Palm tree seed germination can take a long, long time. We should note that experts find this test inexact, since, in testing, a good number of the seeds that floated will sprout just the same. Seeds of some palms only stay viable for a few weeks, although a few can retain viability for a year or more with proper storage.Ī popular test to determine if a seed is viable (and can germinate) is to drop it in a container of warm water. It’s generally best when you are growing palms from seed to use the harvested seeds quickly. You should collect seed once the fruit is 100 percent ripe or when it falls from the tree. Some are small and bright red, like holly berries others are big as bowling balls, like coconuts. What does a palm tree seed look like? That entirely depends on the species of the palm. The pods are the balls that form near the flowers and contain the palm seeds. Fresh seeds tend to germinate more quickly. While you can buy them in commerce, you can also get them from the seed pods of flowering palms. When you want to start growing palms from seeds, you definitely need to obtain seeds. Palm tree seed germination is not a matter of weeks but months or even years. Since it’s important to get mature seeds, plant them promptly, and have patience. Planting a palm tree seed is more complicated than you might think. In many cases, it may be your only alternative, since palm trees grow in a way that makes it impossible to propagate them through asexual means like cutting, layering, or division.
If you want palm trees in your backyard, growing palms from seed is your least expensive alternative.
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