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Chestnut Dioon

Dioon edule · Zamiaceae

A slow, blue-grey cycad from Mexico forming a stout trunk topped with stiff, gently arching fronds of crowded leaflets. A handsome, drought-tolerant feature for pots and dry gardens; toxic to pets.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Palm & Cycad
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Subtropical, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    2 m H × 2 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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