Perennials, Tropicals > Zamia > Zamia integrifolia > Zamia integrifolia
Zamia integrifolia
Coontie
Origin: Native to Florida and the Caribbean.
| Family |
| Zamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Zamia |
| Species |
| integrifolia |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Height |
| 0.6 - 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.9 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, mass planting and suitable for growing indoors. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow best with some shade to full sun, and on various soil types as long as they are well-drained. |
| Shape |
| Rounded form. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Sooty mold, mealy bugs, and Florida red scale, |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Not showy; usually with one stem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Not showy, linear, 10 - 20 cm long, and spiral in arrangement. |
| Flower Description |
| Dry, elongated in shape, 5 to 15 cm long, and red in colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagation is usually difficult by seed, and growth is very slow. |
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