Cardboard Palm
Zamia furfuracea
| PLANT TYPE: Cycad
AVERAGE SIZE: Up to 60 feet tall. GROWTH RATE: Very slow-growing when young. Growth accelerates after trunk matures. LEAF: Thick leathery pinnate leaves; with 5 inch long by 1 inch wide oval leaflets FLOWER: Cone; Fruit is fleshy, crimson seeds exposed on tightly packed cones. GROWING CONDITIONS WATER: Water when dry. Drought tolerant. CARE: Drought tolerant. Prefers well-drained sandy soil. Fertilize in March, June, and October. Click here for fertilizer coupon! |
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A popular and easy to grow houseplant.
Cardboard Palm is one of our "living fossil" plants. Its kind have been surviving on earth since the time of the dinosaurs. Although not a true palm, it is termed as one because its habit of growth.
Cardboard palm has 3 to 4 foot leaves that emerge from a central point forming a rosette. When grown in bright sunlight the rosette becomes a 3 foot high clump of tightly overlapping leaves that will slowly grow to 6 feet in diameter. The thick leathery leaves are slightly fuzzy and feel a little like cardboard when rubbed (hence the name cardboard palm!)
Cardboard palm makes a great accent or specimen plant. Use it near the patio, in mixed foundation plantings or in perennial beds, or in containers. This cycad is salt resistant and can be used in beachside plantings. It is a great houseplant, when small, because it is tough enough to survive occasional neglect and harsh indoor environments.
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