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Dioon spinulosum - Giant Dioon


Dioon spinulosum -  Giant Dioon (Dioon spinulosum -  Giant Dioon)

Giant Dioon cycads growing at the San Diego Zoo. Photo taken Oct. 12, 2009.



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They are beautiful.

13 Oct, 2009

 

Are these ferns or cyads

13 Oct, 2009

 

This is a cycad Mushy. It's sometimes called the Gum Palm but it's not a palm either.

13 Oct, 2009

 

I love the way its so upright........

13 Oct, 2009

 

Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments!

13 Oct, 2009

 

Milky:

I forgot to add...the cycads seem very upright because they just got many fronds cut off...you can see them along side the plants.

13 Oct, 2009

 

Great plants: we have some fine old specimens here at Kew.

18 Oct, 2009

 

Rbtkew:

Thanks! I sure they're beautiful! The old specimens are the most impressive. Dioon species are the most commonly grown cycads here in California besides Cycas species.

18 Oct, 2009

 

Mine is in too much shade..tossed out only two fronds this year. Nice blue-green color.

8 Oct, 2014

 

Most cycads love sun and heat.

9 Oct, 2014



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