Exceedingly Rare Microcycas calocoma cycad!

[yachtingone]

Microcycas calocoma is a very rare and beautiful cycad from Cuba. Calocoma is Greek for beautiful crown of leaves. This is a very fast grower, 4 to 8 inches a year!

This cycad does NOT like frost. It will defoliate with froston it and a hard frost could do serious damage to the caudex. The plant has very distinctive leaves. The leaflets don't

get smaller at the leaf apex giving the leaf a chopped off look. There is only 1 plant in the genera Microcycas.

This plant is in a 15 gallon container. It has a 2 7/8" caudex. As you can see in the caudex pic it is ready to flush new leaves. You can also see the chopped off look of the

leaves

This exceedingly rare cycad Microcycas calocoma can be yours for $1,500.00!!!

Thank you for looking,

Randy

Click on pics to enlarge

[Ken Johnson]

I want it.

[oliver]

I wouldn't even need to call Ken in to dig it out. If you can guarantee that it is a female, I'll take it!!

[ViveroLaVida]

No I want It!!!!

[yachtingone]

Who's going to get this crazy rare plant?

Randy

[neoflora]

Randy,I am interested as well. Call me. I missed place your number.949 235 6187 Ron Lawyer

[ViveroLaVida]

I was actually kidding and was just jumping on the band wagon. Very nice plant though and it seems there is no lack of interest.

Good luck with the sale.

[Mark lasvegas]

How old is your plant? I have a bunch of these things growing, but they seem to be pretty slow. Either I'm not giving them the right culture or something. They are 3 years old, but less than 1/2 inch caudex. What kind of light are you giving your plants? (Deep shade or medium shade?)

[yachtingone]

This Microcycas is sold!

Mark I believe they need humidity to do well. Las Vegas climate could be your problem.

Make a green house for it.

Randy

[Mark lasvegas]

I think you are right. I had them in a sunny window, and they seemed to do fairly well, but I tried to move them outdoors, and the leaves started to lighten in color and dry out. We have exceptionally low humidity here, often below 10% with temp over 100. As a tropical plant, even in the shade, they seem to be crying out for more water. Iv'e been thinking of putting up one of those costco greenhouses, that should do the trick. Thanks for the tip.

[Moose]

This Microcycas is sold!

Mark I believe they need humidity to do well. Las Vegas climate could be your problem.

Make a green house for it.

Randy