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Zamia pumila (Coontie, Cycad, Florida arrowroot)

Florida arrowroot is an evergreen cycad that have green palm-like leaves. It also grows reddish cones. These cones specify the sex of the plant since the plant is diecious.

To plant it in well drained soil, in full to partial sun areas. It's drought, heat and salt tolerant.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Coontie, zamia de Floride

    Arabic Name: زاميا

    Pronunciation: ZAM-ee-uh POO-mil-uh

  • Plant type: Palm

  • Origin: Caribbean

  • Heat Zones: 8 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 8 to 13

  • Uses: Border Plant, Container, Ground cover, Rock Garden

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Whorled

    Leaf Venation: Parallel

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Even Pinnately compound

    Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Glossy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Sexuality: Diecious (Monosexual)

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Cones

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Color: Brown, Red

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  • Tolerance

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Offset

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