1. Cycas, commonly known as Cycas, alias: Puhuo banana, Fengwei banana, Fengwei pine, fern, Cycadaceae, Cycas.
1. The trees of Cycas are simple, and the trunk is as thick as iron; Feather leaves are clean, smooth and bright, evergreen all the year round, and it is a precious ornamental tree species. In the south, it is planted in front of the yard and in the lawn; Suitable for large potted plants in the north, it is very beautiful to decorate courtyard corridors and halls.
2. Cycas likes warm, hot and humid environment, is not cold-resistant, grows very slowly, and its life span is about 200 years. Trees in tropical and subtropical areas of southern China 10 years old blossom and bear fruit almost every year, while Cycas cultivated in the Yangtze River basin and northern areas often do not bloom all their lives, or occasionally blossom and bear fruit.
3. This species is a poisonous plant, and its toxicity is slightly toxic to the seeds and the pith at the top of the stem. People will feel dizzy and vomit after poisoning. Residents of Iwo Jima are poisoned by eating starch made from this plant. Their symptoms include sweating, vomiting, coma and even death.
Left female flower, right male flower.