Cycads
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Common name. Cardboard Cycad
Botanical name. Zamia furfuracae
Description. The Cardboard Cycad grows very slowly when young, but its growth accelerates after the trunk matures. Grows to 2m high.
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Common name. Coontie
Botanical name. Zamia integrifolia
Description. The Coontie requires well-drained sands or sandy loam soils, It prefers filtered sunlight to partial shade and must be well watered. Grows to 90cm - 120cm high because of its drooping nature.
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Common name. Gum Palm
Botanical name. Dioon spinulosum
Description. The Gum Palm prefers well-drained soil with regular water. It will grow in soils
containing few nutrients, in soils rich in limestone, and on slopes. Grows to 12m - 15m high and is one of the tallest growing cycads in the world.
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Common name. Sago Palm
Botanical name. Cycas revoluta
Description. A
beautiful feature plant suited to temperate to tropical climates. Grow
in full sun, frost and drought tolerant, little water once established.
Can propagate from seed or pups. Grows to 6m - 7m high.
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