Sarah Sago Takes Centerstage
by Kathy K McClellan
Title
Sarah Sago Takes Centerstage
Artist
Kathy K McClellan
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
This image shows a female sago bloom in mid-spring. The round, fuzzy ball is opening up in preparation for pollination by a male sago bloom, which is cone shaped.
If pollination takes place, the female bloom will close up and start to create seeds. By fall the seeds will be red and about the size of a walnut. By winter the red seeds will have turned a bright orange and are ready to harvest.
Sagos will not bloom until they are 15-20 years old and then will bloom every second or third year thereafter.
Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu, sago palm, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm), is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant.
This image has been featured in the following Fine Art America groups:
Images That Excite You June 2015
Mississippi Artists And Photographers Oct. 2015
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June 1st, 2015
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Comments (9)
Nancy Griswold
This is so interesting, I have never seen a plant like this, fascinating and a captivating photograph too! FAV+/L (thank you so much for voting for me in the contest I entered at Jerry's, I am so grateful for your help )
Jennifer
Love the textures in this image!
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed viewing this image Jennifer. You have a stunning portfolio!
Kathy K McClellan
This image has been featured in the Fine Art America group Mississippi Artists And Photographers.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Michael Hoard
Greetings Kathy, what a wonderful capture of the new palms leaves. Nice composition. Cheers, Michael Hoard Principal Actor, Artist and Photographer
Kathy K McClellan replied:
Thank you, Michael! Our landscaping is only six years old so we were very excited to see this Sago bloom.