Cardboard Palm
Zamia furfuracea
A rugged, prehistoric-looking cycad with unique cardboard-textured leaves.
- Plant Type
- House Plants & Tropicals
- Width
- 5-8 Ft.
- Height
- 2-5 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 4
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Zamia furfuracea is a slow-growing, evergreen cycad native to Mexico, known for its distinctive rosette of stiff, leathery fronds. The leaflets have a unique, fuzzy texture reminiscent of cardboard, giving the plant its common name. It features a short, stout trunk that may be partially subterranean. This hardy species is highly salt and drought-tolerant, making it ideal for coastal landscapes, rock gardens, or as a low-maintenance indoor container plant in bright light.