yellow leaves on Cycas Revoluta
Quick answer
If your Cycas Revoluta has yellow leaves, the most likely cause is: Yellow fronds on a sago palm are most often the visible sign that the stout caudex and root crown have been sitting in compost that stays wet for too long, since Cycas revoluta is adapted to well-drained soils and shows stress as chlorosis on the stiff pinnate leaves before any other symptom.
Start here:
- 1. Allow the compost to dry out before each watering; water regularly from spring to fall but let the soil dry out before watering again, and keep the soil almost dry in winter if the plant is kept cool.
- 2. Unpot the plant, tease away any sodden soil, cut off any brown mushy roots and repot into a fresh free-draining mix before resuming a drier regime.
Why Cycas Revoluta gets yellow leaves
Cycas Revoluta
Yellow fronds on a sago palm are most often the visible sign that the stout caudex and root crown have been sitting in compost that stays wet for too long, since Cycas revoluta is adapted to well-drained soils and shows stress as chlorosis on the stiff pinnate leaves before any other symptom.
How to reverse yellow leaves on Cycas Revoluta
- 1
Allow the compost to dry out before each watering; water regularly from spring to fall but let the soil dry out before watering again, and keep the soil almost dry in winter if the plant is kept cool.
- 2
Unpot the plant, tease away any sodden soil, cut off any brown mushy roots and repot into a fresh free-draining mix before resuming a drier regime.
Keep yellow leaves off this Cycas Revoluta
Follow the seasonal watering schedule strictly, never let the pot sit in standing water, and keep the sago palm in a warm bright spot so the compost dries predictably between drinks.