Zamia vasquezii
|
|
Zamia vasquezii looks very much like a fern, until the cones that are produced in the spring indicate that this could only be a cycad. This Mexican species usually defoliates every winter in our climate, but it produces a new flush each spring and continues to grow until the first hard freeze. They prefer light shade and regular watering, at least twice a week during our hot summers. Our alkaline soils are no problem for this tough little plant. The pictures below show a male cone and a ripe female cone filled with the attractive red seeds.
|
|
class: Cycadopsida / order: Cycadales / family: Cycadaceae / genus: Zamia / species: vasquezii
| site by larvalbug |
