Detail
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Zamia furfuracea
Cardboard Palm
Notes

Uses: A hardy ornamental Cycad used as a feature in mixed plantings or mass planted as an effective ground cover in borders, raised beds and street verges.
Can be seen successfully mass planted on North Tce, Adelaide. Extremely hardy plant for coastal areas.
Caution: All parts of the plant are poisonous but particularly the seeds.

  • Height 1-1.3m
  • Spread 1.5-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Zamiaceae
  • Botanical Name Zamia furfuracea
  • Common Name Cardboard Palm
  • Origin Mexico
  • Habit Upright, Arching
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost, Pollution, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Flower Type Cones
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)