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Zamia pumila, Linn. Differs, according to Webber, in having shorter and broader lfts. which are less twisted and not so erect and rigid, and in its shorter and non-umbonate cones with seed-bearing scales thinner and more flattened at outer end.—Abundant in Cent. Fla., ranging from 28° 30' north for 1° of latitude, in dense moist woods.
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Underground stems are short and have many branches.  From these underground stems, 4-12 erect leaves (dark green) emerge on smooth stalks.  Cones are red to red-brown.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 18:48, 7 December 2009


Zamia pumila.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   palm-cycad

Height: 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Width: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Caribbean islands
Cultivation
USDA Zones: 10 to 11
Scientific Names

Zamiaceae >

Zamia >

pumila >



Read about Zamia pumila in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Zamia pumila, Linn. Differs, according to Webber, in having shorter and broader lfts. which are less twisted and not so erect and rigid, and in its shorter and non-umbonate cones with seed-bearing scales thinner and more flattened at outer end.—Abundant in Cent. Fla., ranging from 28° 30' north for 1° of latitude, in dense moist woods.


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Underground stems are short and have many branches. From these underground stems, 4-12 erect leaves (dark green) emerge on smooth stalks. Cones are red to red-brown.


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References

  • Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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