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Zamia splendens

 
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Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia (ZAM-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: splendens (SPLEN-denz) (Info)

Synonym:Zamia verschaffeltii

Category:
Cycads

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Nov 29, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is a surprisingly hardy plant for being a tropical native of S Mexico. It is known for it's extremely glossy, large leaves and attractive red-brown color of the new leaves. I have this plant outdoors and it really isn't supposed to be able to survive this climate (so I have it in a pot) but so far, no problems. It can't really tolerate much of any sun here in So Cal... maybe in Hawaii it could.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California
Anahola, Hawaii



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