Dioon edule 'Rio Verde' cinnamon medicinal and culinary but is

medicinal and culinary but is arguably best known for the various drinks that are made from its dried calyces (parts of the flower)

topiary and low-growing hedges

They grow equally well in gardens or in containers on highly exposed apartment balconies

Can be grown in either full sun or partial shade where soils are suitably moist

Dioon edule 'Rio Verde' cinnamon medicinal and culinary but isAlso known as the Chestnut Dioon, this lovely Cycad needs plenty of warmth to give new growth but is nevertheless more cold hardy than many (just be sure to water it less in cold periods). Give it plenty of sunlight, not only is it good for the plant, but it will bring out the bluer shades in the leaves. It can be grown in the ground or in a large container. The trunk is rough and scaly in texture. Young leaves are soft and light grayish blue green.