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Zamia amplifolia

 
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Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia (ZAM-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: amplifolia (amp-li-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Category:
Cycads

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

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

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral palmbob On Apr 13, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Very rare plant in cultivation, and often confused with several other Zamias also having large, deeply rigded leaves. This is a Colomian species, endangered in the wild, and hard to collect, obviously. I has very large leaves even for a large-leaf zamia, and only has 3-5 at a time (one way to distinguish from other species). Difficult to grow- needs excellent drainage (even though survives in poorly draining soil in wild) and constant heat and humidity (can't survive outdoors in So Cal).



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