Great cycad. Very easy to start from seed. Just place them in a warm sunny location. They love moisture, so a greenhouse style seed start...Read Moreer is best. No heat needed from below. They are easy to grow, but must have sun, heat and moisture all the time.
When purchased, was told it needed full shade, no light (grows under canopy), needs to be kept warm. We placed in the house, away from l...Read Moreight -- it is struggling to survive. Tips of leaves turning yellow, and one mature stem is dying totally. The whole stem/leaves have turned yellow.
We are in Huntington Beach and so would love input from Mission Viejo as to how to save it.
Mission Viejo, CA (Zone 10a) | March 2007 | positive
Zamia variegata occurs in Guatemala, Mexico(Chiapas), Honduras, and Belize. It was described by a Polish botanist in 1845. The main draw ...Read Moreof this plant is the large green leaflets that are covered with yellow spots and splotches. The amount of variegation seems to differ over the plant's range. One must be careful when grooming this plant, as it has many nasty spines on its petiole, that get worse as the plant matures. It definitely prefers a shadier spot in the garden and also benefits from ample watering.
Great cycad. Very easy to start from seed. Just place them in a warm sunny location. They love moisture, so a greenhouse style seed start...Read More
When purchased, was told it needed full shade, no light (grows under canopy), needs to be kept warm. We placed in the house, away from l...Read More
Zamia variegata occurs in Guatemala, Mexico(Chiapas), Honduras, and Belize. It was described by a Polish botanist in 1845. The main draw ...Read More