Plant Profile

Zamia furfuracea (Cycad, Cardboard Palm)

Cardboard palm is an evergreen cycad native to Mexico. It has compund green hairy leaves, that become gradually rich green after being yellow-green or copper-green. The plant is diecious, and the sex of the plant could be determined by the cone shape.

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

Looks great when planted as a specimen as well as a ground cover.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Zamier furfuracé

Arabic Name: زاميا وبغية

Pronunciation: ZAM-ee-uh fur-fur-AH-see-uh
Plant type: Palm
Origin: Mexico
Heat Zones: 8 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Container, Ground cover
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Spreading

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m

Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Even Pinnately compound

Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Hairy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green, Copper
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: Loam, Sand

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, Cutting