Cardboard Palm Zamia
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Cardboard Palm:
- Phonetic Spelling
- ZAM-ee-ah
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Zamia is a large genus of shrubs from tropical America with one species being native to southern USA. All the species produce leafy crowns of foliage that resemble palms or ferns and most branch heavily with age to produce attractive clumps. They are mostly found in warm, humid, tropical rainforest habitats. Leaves are often thick and branches radiate out from the trunk. Some are cone producing.
Some species can be grown as houseplants and one called the cardboard palm (Z. furfuracea) is very popular. Grow in bright light and keep well-drained potting soil moist but not overly wet as that can cause root rot. These plants are highly toxic to pets.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Acuminata'
- 'Amblyphyllidia'
- 'Amplifolia'
None - 'Angustifolia'
None - 'Angustissima'
None - 'Boliviana'
None - 'Chigua'
None - 'Cremnophila'
None - 'Cunaria'
None - 'Cupatiensis'
None - 'Dressleri'
None - 'Fairchildiana'
None - 'Fischeri'
None
'Furfuracea'
- 'Gentryi'
None - 'Herrerae'
None - 'Inermis'
None
'Integrifolia'
- 'Ipetiensis'
None - 'Jirijirimensis'
None - 'Kickxii'
None - 'Lawsoniana'
None - 'Lecointei'
None - 'Lindenii'
None - Lindleyi
None - 'Loddigesii Miq.'
None - 'Lucayana'
None - 'Manicata'
None - 'Montana'
- 'Monticola'
None - 'Muricata'
None - 'Neurophyllidia'
None - 'Obidensis'
None - 'Obliqua'
None - 'Ottonis'
None - 'Paucijuga'
None - 'Picta'
None - 'Poeppigiana'
None - 'Portoricensis'
None - 'Pseudomonticola'
None - 'Pseudoparisitica'
None
'Pumlia'
- 'Purpurea'
None - 'Pygmaea'
None - 'Roezlii'
None - 'Skinneri'
None - 'Soconuscensis'
None - 'Spartea'
None - 'Splendens'
None - 'Standleyi'
None - 'Sylvatica'
None - 'Tuerckheimii'
None - 'Ulei'
None - 'Vasquezii'
None - 'Wallisii'
None
None
None - 'Acuminata'
- 'Acuminata', 'Amblyphyllidia', 'Amplifolia', 'Angustifolia', 'Angustissima', 'Boliviana', 'Chigua', 'Cremnophila', 'Cunaria', 'Cupatiensis', 'Dressleri', 'Fairchildiana', 'Fischeri', 'Furfuracea', 'Gentryi', 'Herrerae', 'Inermis', 'Integrifolia', 'Ipetiensis', 'Jirijirimensis', 'Kickxii', 'Lawsoniana', 'Lecointei', 'Lindenii', Lindleyi, 'Loddigesii Miq.', 'Lucayana', 'Manicata', 'Montana', 'Monticola', 'Muricata', 'Neurophyllidia', 'Obidensis', 'Obliqua', 'Ottonis', 'Paucijuga', 'Picta', 'Poeppigiana', 'Portoricensis', 'Pseudomonticola', 'Pseudoparisitica', 'Pumlia', 'Purpurea', 'Pygmaea', 'Roezlii', 'Skinneri', 'Soconuscensis', 'Spartea', 'Splendens', 'Standleyi', 'Sylvatica', 'Tuerckheimii', 'Ulei', 'Vasquezii', 'Wallisii'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Acuminata'
- 'Amblyphyllidia'
- 'Amplifolia'
None - 'Angustifolia'
None - 'Angustissima'
None - 'Boliviana'
None - 'Chigua'
None - 'Cremnophila'
None - 'Cunaria'
None - 'Cupatiensis'
None - 'Dressleri'
None - 'Fairchildiana'
None - 'Fischeri'
None
'Furfuracea'
- 'Gentryi'
None - 'Herrerae'
None - 'Inermis'
None
'Integrifolia'
- 'Ipetiensis'
None - 'Jirijirimensis'
None - 'Kickxii'
None - 'Lawsoniana'
None - 'Lecointei'
None - 'Lindenii'
None - Lindleyi
None - 'Loddigesii Miq.'
None - 'Lucayana'
None - 'Manicata'
None - 'Montana'
- 'Monticola'
None - 'Muricata'
None - 'Neurophyllidia'
None - 'Obidensis'
None - 'Obliqua'
None - 'Ottonis'
None - 'Paucijuga'
None - 'Picta'
None - 'Poeppigiana'
None - 'Portoricensis'
None - 'Pseudomonticola'
None - 'Pseudoparisitica'
None
'Pumlia'
- 'Purpurea'
None - 'Pygmaea'
None - 'Roezlii'
None - 'Skinneri'
None - 'Soconuscensis'
None - 'Spartea'
None - 'Splendens'
None - 'Standleyi'
None - 'Sylvatica'
None - 'Tuerckheimii'
None - 'Ulei'
None - 'Vasquezii'
None - 'Wallisii'
None
None
None - 'Acuminata'
- 'Acuminata', 'Amblyphyllidia', 'Amplifolia', 'Angustifolia', 'Angustissima', 'Boliviana', 'Chigua', 'Cremnophila', 'Cunaria', 'Cupatiensis', 'Dressleri', 'Fairchildiana', 'Fischeri', 'Furfuracea', 'Gentryi', 'Herrerae', 'Inermis', 'Integrifolia', 'Ipetiensis', 'Jirijirimensis', 'Kickxii', 'Lawsoniana', 'Lecointei', 'Lindenii', Lindleyi, 'Loddigesii Miq.', 'Lucayana', 'Manicata', 'Montana', 'Monticola', 'Muricata', 'Neurophyllidia', 'Obidensis', 'Obliqua', 'Ottonis', 'Paucijuga', 'Picta', 'Poeppigiana', 'Portoricensis', 'Pseudomonticola', 'Pseudoparisitica', 'Pumlia', 'Purpurea', 'Pygmaea', 'Roezlii', 'Skinneri', 'Soconuscensis', 'Spartea', 'Splendens', 'Standleyi', 'Sylvatica', 'Tuerckheimii', 'Ulei', 'Vasquezii', 'Wallisii'
- Tags:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Zamia
- Family:
- Zamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- U.S.A, Mexico, South America
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Clumping
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Description:
- Cone producing, resemble corn cobs
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Smooth
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Turgid pinnately compound leaves with long arching petioles leaflets have entire margins resemble palms
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- This plant is woody and develops basically underground.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
