Zamia furfuracea

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Zamia furfuracea grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Zamia also known as Cardboard palm, Zamia furfuracea perennial evergreen used as ornamental drought tolerant plant and can grow indoor as houseplant or bonsai, can grow in tropics mediterranean, desert, subtropics or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.

Leaves color green in elliptic shape the leaves organized in pinnate the plant grow in rosette growth.

Zamia furfuracea flower

Flower color brown yellow dioecious male and female flowers grow separately on different plants in cone shape.

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How to grow Zamia furfuracea growing and care:

Well-drained soil, more than -4C

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Grow very slow when is young, poisonous

Planting season:
All year in colder climate outside not in the winter

Pests and diseases:
Weevil

Pruning season:
All year in colder climate not in the winter

How to prune:
Old leaves

Size of the plant?
0.5-1.5 m, 20-60 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full sun, part shade, full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Can be all year

General information about the flower
brown yellow dioecious male and female flowers grow separately on different plants in cone shape.

Scientific name:

Zamia furfuracea

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants, Shade Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants

Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub

Plant Uses: Indoor plants, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant:

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers

Flower colors: Brown flowers, Yellow flower

Harvest Season:

Edible Parts:

Culinary uses: