Sago palms only bloom once every three to four years with either male or female flowers. The flowers are actually more of a cone since sagos aren't really palms but are cycads, the original cone forming plants. Some gardeners find them unattractive.

How can you tell if a sago palm is male or female?

The male structure is elongated and looks like a cone (which makes sense now that you know they are related to the cone-bearing conifers). Female sago palms produce a cone that is large, dome-shaped and eventually contains red seeds.

Do sago palms have male and female plants?

You are fortunate, as you have both a male and a female Sago Palm. ... Cycads are dioecious, having both male and females. When the sago plants have sexually matured, the female sagos begin to �flower� producing a basketball-sized structure. The male sago produces a long thick structure, or the male cone.