Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard Cycad, Cardboard Plant)
Botanical Information
| Family | Zamiaceae |
| Genus | Zamia |
| Species | furfuracea |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Native to southeastern Veracruz state in Eastern Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 1-2 m |
| Spread | 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | The rigid, woody, medium-green foliage of the Cardboard Plant emerges from a large underground storage root and forms a loose, spreading, symmetrical rosette. |
| Shape | Round. |
| Landscape | Border, mass-planting, container or above-ground planters, specimen plant, and suitable for growing indoors. |
| Propagation | By seed or division. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun or shade, Cardboard Plant tolerates a variety of well-drained soils. |
| Pests | Florida red scale. |
| Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Not showy; typically multi-trunked or clumping stems. |
| Leaf Description | Not showy, even-pinnately compound, obovate in shape, 10 to 20 cm Leaf blade length. |
| Flower Description | Showy; 5 - 15 cm long; elongated in shape and red in colour. |
| Fruit Description | Coarse. |
Photographs
Zamia furfuracea, leaf2
Zamia furfuracea, form,Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America.
Zamia furfuracea, leaf,Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United State of America.