Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Western Asia, India
Types
Wild sago
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Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Fields, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Runners, Seedlings
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, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
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Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Herb
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila
MATRICARIA recutita
Common Name
Coontie
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
In Hindi
Coontie
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
In German
Coontie
Echte Kamille
In French
coontie
Matricaria recutita
In Spanish
coontie
Matricaria recutita
In Greek
Coontie
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
In Portuguese
Coontie
Camomila vulgar
In Polish
Coontie
Rumianek pospolity
In Latin
Coontie
Matricaria chamomilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Asterales
Family
Zamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Zamia
Matricaria
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Zamieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Zamioideae
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Number of Species
271
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27800
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