Common
names
This
is a Cycad not a Palm Tree
- Florida arrowroot
- Seminole bread
- sago cycas
- comptie
- contis
- comfort root
- wild sago
- white-root
- white bread-plant
- Florida native
Zamia
pumila |
Origin
|
Description |
A
clumping cycad shrub with shiny green pinnate leaves. The leaves have
a similar resemblence to a fern. This Cycad will divide dichotomously
from the side. This cycad will form a large tuberous root that is an
extension of the above ground stem. The pumila is dioecious, having
male or female reproductive parts (cones). Rust colored cones appear
in late winter rising from the ground.Male cones fertilize the female
cones with pollen. |
Cultural Requirements |
Light - Bright
light indoors, or Full sun or dense shade outdoors Size- About
2-4 feet tall and up to approx 5-6 feet wide |
Special Notes |
Florida
Native. Great for container culture indoors or on the patio and is also
a great butterfly attractant |
$25.00
|
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