Sago Palm without seeds fine if you have dogs in the yard?

[Palmfarmer]

Hey, Like to plant the sago either in ground or put the pot outside of my really shady patio. As i understand the seeds are Deadly to dogs, but should it be fine as long as it does not produce seed or i remove them once i see them. Thanks

[dalmatiansoap]

Or just get the male plant

[Silas_Sancona]

While the highest concentrations of chemicals produced are contained in the seeds, leaves of Sago are also extremely toxic as well..  If your dog ( others which might come into contact w/ it ) have been known to chew on vegetation in the yard, you might keep the Sago in a pot somewhere they won't be able to access it easily.  Most animals do avoid them however.

[Palmfarmer]

1 hour ago, Silas_Sancona said:

While the highest concentrations of chemicals produced are contained in the seeds, leaves of Sago are also extremely toxic as well..  If your dog ( others which might come into contact w/ it ) have been known to chew on vegetation in the yard, you might keep the Sago in a pot somewhere they won't be able to access it easily.  Most animals do avoid them however.

Ok I will keep it inside the Patio then. I have it in a pot currently and on a raised chair but the dogs could easily jump up there if they wanted so not taking any chances then. Do they grow that much faster in the ground compared to in a pot by the way?

[waykoolplantz]

its not a palm...not safe for pets...not pretty. Umpire says youre out

[JLM]

I dont keep sagos anywhere near my dogs. Sagos are also Cycads. I like the look of sagos when they are well taken care of, and also when they flush. Never had any issues with seeds as they are too young.

[Palmfarmer]

1 hour ago, JLM said:

I dont keep sagos anywhere near my dogs. Sagos are also Cycads. I like the look of sagos when they are well taken care of, and also when they flush. Never had any issues with seeds as they are too young.

They are amazing when flushing. i am Definitly keeping it away from my neighboors dogs unless i build a fence between our properties.  thanks guys

Edited September 23, 2020 by Palmfarmer

[Tracy]

19 hours ago, dalmatiansoap said:

Or just get the male plant

As someone else pointed out, the leaves and caudex also have the same toxin just in lower concentrations for all cycads (Sago = Cycas revoluta).  Sex of plant doesn't matter.  I think that when cones fall off or seeds fall, they are more attractive for dogs to chew on rather than a spiny leaf, which is likely why some dogs live with cycads for a long time before they have a bad experience.  I have had some form of cycad in my gardens with 3 dogs over the decades and never had an issue with them eating cycads.  I do pick up the seeds as female cones fall apart or when male cones are desiccated.   That said, my vet is from So Africa and we were talking about plants one time and he told me had just had to put down a clients dog which had liver failure from chewing on a cycad.  IT does happen with some dogs.