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Q.I Had An 18/20 Year Old Male Sego Palm. It Produced A Cone. Cone Eventually Died. I Removed It The Base Just Sitti G There. It H

Zone Mullins South Carolina | hazeljdesk20 added on January 21, 2023 | Answered

as put out some shoots at the bottom why did it not sprout at the top? I have just the stubble sitting there

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BushDoctor
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Answered on January 23, 2023

This is the nature of the plant when stressed. This, prehistoric, palm-like plant will produce its cone and die off. After, it will produce another plant as a replacement! You will expect more plants to come up in its place.

Here is a collection of articles that will help you with the care of the plant, so that this might not happen in the future:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/sago-palm

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