Cycads
 
Zamia variegata![]()
Synonymy:
Z. pictaCommon Names:
Giant Spotted ZamiaHabitat:
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.
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Figure 2. Close-up of a leaflet. Figure 3. Male cones.
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Figure 4. Female cones.
Contributed by: Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms
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