Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) Pups: To Remove or Leave?

Dwight's 1-year-old sago palm has a new shoot with three fronds emerging beside the main trunk. Asks if this is normal and whether to remove it.

Normal and Optional

Sago palms (cycads, not true palms) commonly produce basal offsets ("pups"). Both options are fine:

Leave it: Forms a multi-trunk clump over time.
Remove & propagate: Cut at base with clean knife, let callus 1–2 days, pot in well-draining mix. Roots in weeks.

Decide based on aesthetics—single trunk vs. clump. Either way, the plant is healthy.

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