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Cardboard Palm

Zamia furfuracea · Zamiaceae

A compact cycad with low spreading fronds of thick, fuzzy, cardboard-textured leaflets radiating from a short trunk. A tough, drought-hardy feature for pots and coastal gardens; toxic to pets if eaten.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Palm & Cycad
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Low Water
  • Soil
    Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Tropical, Subtropical
  • Frost
    Frost-Tender
  • Mature size
    1 m H × 1.5 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

    • Good for