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Dioon spinulosum/Giant Dioon, Gum Palm
One of the largest growing cycads
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One of the largest growing cycads
Has long, rigid, evergreen fronds
An excellet container plant
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Scientific Name:
Dioon spinulosum
Common Name:
Giant Dioon, Gum Palm
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
8-10 feet
Spread:
5 - 10 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
A cycad, not a palm as it is commonly called. Typical size for a landscape specimen is up to 12 feet high and 6 feet across. In nature it is known to attain a height of about 50 feet. Does well in containers and as a featured landscape specimen where hardy. A dioecious species that produces very large reproductive cones.