Identification: Huge bulb...looks like a fern?

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by farina, May 14, 2007.

  1. farina

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    I just got this plant...and I can't figure out what it is. It looks like it's going to die if I don't figure out how to properly care for it. The sooner I can figure out what it is, the sooner I can find some care instructions on the internet.

    Sorry, I only have my phone to take a picture with...but the plan looks like some kind of fern and it has 4 long leaves coming out of a huge bulb that looks kind of like a pineapple.

    Please help me figure this one out!
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    alex66 Rising Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Cycas for me too,old conifer....
     
  4. farina

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    Thank you...it looks like Cycadaceae family will get me on the right track. I'm still unsure about it's exact species. It's just some house plant from an Ikea...so I'm sure it's nothing fancy. I need to figure out how to care for it. I hate to see it die because I don't know what I'm doing =).

    Thanks,
    Mark
     
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    ahh..Cycas revoluta (Sago Palm). That looks exactly like it!
     
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    It Looks Like A Sago Palm Tree To Me. You Can Look On The Web For Care.
     

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