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Zamia pumila

Coontie

Very first cycad to be catalogued and native to South Florida, Cuba and Hispaniola, where the natives extracted arrowroot starch from the tubers. Food source for the Atala butterflies and other wildlife.

  • Low fern-like cycad
  • Attracts wildlife
  • Tolerant of salt spray and saline soil
  • Height: 30 - 36 in
  • Spread: 36 - 48 in
  • Category: Cycad

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