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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
Caribbean

Types
Wild sago

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15

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 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name
Coontie

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
Coontie

In Portuguese
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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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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