Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs
Origin
Caribbean
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Wild sago
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Coontie
Marijuana
In Hindi
Coontie
मारिजुआना
In German
Coontie
Marihuana
In French
coontie
Marijuana
In Spanish
coontie
Marijuana
In Greek
Coontie
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Coontie
Maconha
In Polish
Coontie
Marihuana
In Latin
Coontie
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Rosales
Family
Zamiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Zamia
Cannabis
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Zamieae
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Subfamily
Zamioideae
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Number of Species
273
1
27800
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