Virgin's palm (Dioon edule)
Also known as: Mexican Macrozamia, Chestnut Dioon
Virgin's palm is a so-called cycad, a group of the oldest known seed plants on the Earth that dates from before the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction. Although Dioon edule looks like a palm and carries the name virgin's palm, it's not a palm at all. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Attributes of Virgin's palm
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
1.8 m to 2.5 m
Spread
1.5 m
Leaf Color
Green Blue Gray
Flower Size
2 cm to 4 cm
Flower Color
N/A
Images of Virgin's palm
Quickly Identify Virgin's palm
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Feathery frond-like leaves, 0.9-1.5 meters (3-5 feet) long, starting blue-gray and maturing to glossy green.
2
Broad, stout trunk up to 0.9 meters (3 feet) tall and 15 cm (half a foot) wide.
3
Resistant to cold temperatures down to -8 degrees Celsius (18 degrees F).
4
Slow-growing plant reaching approximately 2.4 meters (8 feet) in height.
5
Dioecious plant bearing either male or female cones on separate mature plants.
Scientific Classification of Virgin's palm
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Cycads
Order
Cycadales
Family
Sago-palm
Genus
Dioon
Species
Virgin's palm
Toxicity
Ingestion
WARNING
The judgment on toxicity and danger is for reference only. We DO NOT GUARANTEE any accuracy of such judgment. Therefore, you SHALL NOT rely on such judgment. It is IMPORTANT TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE in advance when necessary.
