{"product_id":"cycas-media","title":"Australian Nut Palm - Cycas media","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAustralian Nut Palm - Cycas media\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Australia's own cycads, \u003cem\u003eCycas media\u003c\/em\u003e grows through the open woodland and savannah of Queensland and the Northern Territory, where it survives fire, drought and poor soil and still throws a clean flush of arching fronds each year. It is not a palm despite the common name, and its value in a designed landscape is the hard, symmetrical crown of glossy fronds sitting on a stout dark trunk. Landscape architects specify it where a Cycas revoluta would look too neat and too Japanese for a native or dry-tropical scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Australian Nut Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuine Australian species suited to native and bush-inspired planting schemes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire and Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evolved in fire-prone savannah, so it shrugs off heat and long dry spells.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces a single coordinated set of new fronds, giving a clear seasonal moment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Develops a thick, textured trunk with age that lifts the crown to eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Input\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs almost no feeding, pruning or irrigation once the roots are down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: All parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic to dogs and people if eaten, so consider placement in a pet household.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Feature Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides hard architectural form among grasses, banksias and grevilleas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Tropical Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits Darwin, Cairns and Townsville schemes where water is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clean, non-shedding habit that will not clog skimmers the way palms do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedian and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tough enough for exposed civic beds with minimal maintenance access.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, while soil temperatures are high\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly free-draining soil; will rot in heavy clay unless raised\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer and then leave it alone, as overwatering is the main cause of failure. Mulch with a coarse gravel or bark, keeping the trunk base exposed, and remove old fronds only once the new flush has fully hardened.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 4m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Australia, from Cape York through the Top End\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant (cones rather than flowers)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795372704030,"sku":"ND-0603-90L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/DJOtETXC8kgkTqjGtWuDP_a9ZY98Qi.jpg?v=1787314450","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cycas-media","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}