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Coontie
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About Coontie

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Caribbean

Types

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

35% - Palm Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

17% - Palm Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

-

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Coontie

In Hindi

Coontie

In German

Coontie

In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

Coontie

In Portuguese

Coontie

In Polish

Coontie

In Latin

Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Order

Cycadales

Family

Zamiaceae

Genus

Zamia

Clade

-

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

27
1 27800
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Properties of Coontie

Want to know the properties of Coontie? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Coontie is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Coontie Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Coontie Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Coontie. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Coontie physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coontie

Taking Coontie Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Coontie include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Coontie

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Coontie is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Coontie is a very important plant from Palm. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Wild sago. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.