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Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard palm)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Zamia furfuracea
Other names
Cardboard palm, Jamaica sago tree, Cardboard cycad, Sago cycas, Jamaican sago, Green plant of mystery
Genus
Zamia Zamia
Species
Z. furfuracea - Z. furfuracea is a tender, evergreen cycad with a short, rarely branched, cylindrical trunk topped with whorled, erect to spreading, pinnate leaves divided into numerous oblong, grey- to olive-green leaflets. Felted, cone-like spikes of male and female flowers bloom on separate plants in summer.
Zamia furfuracea is: Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Flower
Reddish-brown in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Suckers
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Where to grow
Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard palm) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 2m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould & grit. Place in full light with shade from hot sun. Needs moderate humidity. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or full sun with midday shade.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Zamia furfuracea
Other names
Cardboard palm, Jamaica sago tree, Cardboard cycad, Sago cycas, Jamaican sago, Green plant of mystery
Genus
Zamia Zamia
Species
Z. furfuracea - Z. furfuracea is a tender, evergreen cycad with a short, rarely branched, cylindrical trunk topped with whorled, erect to spreading, pinnate leaves divided into numerous oblong, grey- to olive-green leaflets. Felted, cone-like spikes of male and female flowers bloom on separate plants in summer.
Native to
Mexico
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
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Colour
Flower
Reddish-brown in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Suckers
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Where to grow
Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard palm) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 2m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Containers, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould & grit. Place in full light with shade from hot sun. Needs moderate humidity. Water moderately in growth, sparingly in winter. In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or full sun with midday shade.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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