Pot size: 12 cm

Height: 35 cm

VERY RARE VARIETY!

The Zamia furfuracea, also known as cardboard palm or cardboard plant, is a cycad endemic to the coastal mountains and sandy, limestone sea cliffs of Veracruz, Mexico. This plant is not a vigorous grower, but will gradually reach up to 4.25' in height with a spread of 7'.

The rigid, slightly arching leaves consist of up to 13 pairs of opposite leaflets and emerge from a central crown. The leathery, elongated to oval leaflets have a somewhat thick, fuzzy texture reminiscent of cardboard.

The short, sturdy stem can grow above or partially below the ground. Female plants form cones that require pollen from the cones of male plants to fertilize. The glossy orange, fleshy seeds mature on the fertilized female cones.

The common name cardboard palm refers to the texture of the surface of the leaflets.