1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Caribbean
1.4 Types
Wild sago
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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40000
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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36% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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20% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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39% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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2% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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28% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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2% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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No - Palm Garden Plants has it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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66% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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29% - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Palm Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila
7.2 Common Name
Coontie
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coontie
7.2.2 In German
Coontie
7.2.3 In French
coontie
7.2.4 In Spanish
coontie
7.2.5 In Greek
Coontie
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Coontie
7.2.7 In Polish
Coontie
7.2.8 In Latin
Coontie
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Cycadophyta
8.3 Class
Cycadopsida
8.4 Order
Cycadales
8.5 Family
Zamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Zamia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Zamieae
8.9 Subfamily
Zamioideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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