Genus · Zamiaceae
Zamia
2 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Zamia integrifolia
Florida Arrowroot
Zamia integrifolia is a cycad from the sandy, well-drained soils of Florida and the Caribbean, storing water in a thick underground stem. Give it gritty, fast-draining mix and bright indirect light, and let the top two inches of soil dry fully before watering, as it rots far more easily than it dries out. It grows slowly and resents soggy roots.
Zamia furfuracea
Cardboard Palm
Zamia furfuracea is a slow-growing cycad native to the dry coastal scrub of Mexico's Gulf region, with a swollen underground stem that stores water and rots readily if kept wet. Plant it in a gritty, fast-draining mix and water deeply only once the top two inches have dried completely; it tolerates neglect far better than excess moisture. Give it bright light, tolerating some direct sun once acclimated, and avoid soggy soil at all costs.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Zamia keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 2 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.