LightFull sun to part shade
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Cardboard Palm
Zamia furfuracea
Stiff, cardboard-textured leaflets on arching fronds — a tough cycad grown by the thousands at Kadiyam. Slow, sculptural and nearly indestructible, perfect for planters, rockeries, medians and modern landscapes.
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In stockAvailable sizes1 ft – 4 ft
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Plant guide
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Growing characteristics and practical care notes.
WaterLow to moderate
Mature height1.5–3 m
Growth habitRosette-forming, trunkless or low trunk
- Mature height
- 1.5–3 m
- Growth habit
- Rosette-forming, trunkless or low trunk
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Foliage
- Evergreen rigid pinnate fronds
- Flowers / fruit
- Cone-like reproductive structures; not a true palm
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Watering
- Low to moderate
- Soil
- Well-drained slightly acidic to neutral soil
Plant information sources:NC State Extension