How to tend a Zamia pumila

Also known as: Palmifolium debile (Aiton) Kuntze, Palmifolium pumilum (L.) Kuntze, Zamia concinna Hort.Booth ex Regel, Zamia allison-armourii Millsp., Zamia debilis L.f. ex Salisb., Zamia cylindrica Hort.Booth ex Regel, Zamia laeta Salisb., Zamia humilis Salisb., Zamia latifoliolata Prenlel., Zamia media var. commeliniana J.Schust., Encephalartos pumilus Sweet, Zamia debilis L.f., Zamia pumila subsp. pumila

Watering

Like wet, water thoroughly when soil surface is dry

Sunlight

Like sufficient light, avoid strong light in summer

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Mexico
Category
Cycadaceae, Cycas
Size
Diameter≥10cm,Height≥20cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, rarely blooming, flower is light yellow
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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