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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Fruit

Origin

Caribbean
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Wild sago
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Medium

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila
Malus domestica

Common Name

Coontie
Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

Coontie
Cider Apple

In German

Coontie
Cider Apple

In French

coontie
Cider Apple

In Spanish

coontie
sidra de manzana

In Greek

Coontie
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Coontie
sidra de maçã

In Polish

Coontie
Cider Apple

In Latin

Coontie
Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Rosales

Family

Zamiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Zamia
Malus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zamieae
-

Subfamily

Zamioideae
-

Number of Species

2755
1 27800
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Difference Between Coontie and Cider Apple

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Importance of Coontie and Cider Apple

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Compare Facts of Coontie vs Cider Apple

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