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Cycad pushing up new leaves

This cycad is in a pot in my front yard. We like it because it stays green all year long--and every bit of green we get in Arizona is welcome. It only adds new growth once a year, during May. These new fronds appeared a week ago. They will now grow several inches a day.

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Taken on May 14, 2008