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Zamia prasina

 
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Family: Zamiaceae
Genus: Zamia (ZAM-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: prasina (PRA-sin-uh) (Info)

Category:
Cycads

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 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:
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-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:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral tropicalben On Oct 13, 2007, tropicalben from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote:

According to an expert grower-vendor who just sold me seedlings of this plant in October 2007, it grows in leaf litter on limestone rock in wet cloud forest and should be planted in shade in S. Florida above an underlying layer of limestone rock chips or gravel to provide alkaline environment. The plant soon dies if kept too wet. Plant tends to pull itself into the ground, so put limestone just below it (ditto for growing in shallow pot) to keep it ground level; see Loran Whitleock's 2002 book "The Cycads," pp.327-8

Neutral palmbob On May 4, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Rare plant in wild and cultivation from Belize. Looks a bit like a Ceratozamia when not coning. Needs sun protection but does better in light shade than full shade. Very slow growing species.



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