Cycads   Zamia picta

Common Names: None Habitat: Central American rainforest. Description: A small but very unusual cycad with a subterranean trunk, and mildly variegated leaves. General: Culture: Likes warmth, shade, and quite a lot of water. A slow grower.

Figure 1. A nicely variegated plant.

Figure 2. Close-up of a leaflet.	Figure 3. Male cones.

Figure 4. Female cones.

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms

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