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Catalogue
  CYCADS
      Cycas
      Ceratozamia
      Dioon               CITES Approved fo
                                            r
      Encephalartos       Commercial Ex ports

       Zamia




  BOABS
                                      ium landscape
                       We supply prem
                                      s and Boabs to
                       feature Cycad
                                        ape projects
                        top end landsc
                orii           Australia wide
  Adansonia greg



ALOGUE
Benefits of using Cycads

                                      •  Water wise, ideal for xerophytic plantings, drought hardy when established.
Catalogue Key
                                      •  Growth habits and dimensions are well documented and entirely predictable.

                                      •  Cycad species can be selected to fit into any particular niche, e.g. landscape 		
      Indicates Height
                                      	   features, unique plantings at resorts and palaces, public gardens and exclusive 	

cm
                                      	   developments in shade to full sun.
      Indicates Diameter
                                      •  Very appealing in single or group plantings.
      Indicates Leaf Size             •  Long lived, hundreds of years.

                                      •  Require little maintenance and also pest and insect resistant.
      Indicates Region
                                      •  Ability to grow in some of the poorest soils in the world.

                                      •  Ornamental and colourful female and male cones.
      Indicates Best Suited Climate
                                      •  Ideal for pot culture both indoors and outdoors.

                                      •  Evergreen retaining several years of leaf growth.
Cycas
CYCAS
II
                                                    C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     CYCAS seemannii                         Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                        Plants
                                                                   mmercially
                                             We can export Co



     A medium sized to tall cycad with an
     emergent trunk.. An ideal species for
     coastal regions of tropical and warm
     subtropical regions, will also grow in inland
     localities. It has attractive glossy foliage
     and plants will grow in a sunny position in
     a range of well-drained soil types.




     Trunk to 12 metres tall


cm   25 cm


     1.5 metres to 2.5 metres long - mid green
     and glossy leaves                                       Female Cone producing seeds   Male Cone



     Widespread in the south-west Pacific,
     from Tonga west to New Caledonia




     Tropical and warm subtropical regions
Ceratozamia
CERATOZAMIA
               ZAMIA
       CERATO Available
              s
       Specie                a
                   A latifoli
              OZAMI
       • CERAT
                                 na
                      A mexica
              OZAMI
       • CERAT
                      A robusta
              OZAMI
        •CERAT
I
                                                    C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     CERATOZAMIA latifolia                   Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                        Plants
                                                                   mmercially
                                             We can export Co



     A small cycad which develops
     a subterranean to light brown
     trunk with the persistent leaf bases
     spreading away from the trunk.
     An attractive species for a lightly
     shaded position in the ground or
     as a container subject. Plants can
     sucker freely




     To 20 cm


cm   10 cm
                                                             Female Cone         Male Cone


     0.5 – 1 metre long – dark olive green
     smooth leaves


     Endemic to San Luis Potosi and Hildago
     in eastern Mexico growing at about
     850m altitude




     Cool tropical and subtropical regions
I
                   C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
            Artifi cially Propagated
                                       Plants     CERATOZAMIA mexicana
                                  mmercially
            We can export Co




                                                           A medium sized cycad which
                                                             develops an emergent dark
                                                          brown trunk. Excellent species
                                                             grown in sheltered and semi
                                                          sheltered situations. Attractive
                                                        dense, spreading clumps. Plants
                                                       are vigorous and should be given
                                                                ample room to develop.




                                                                           To 1 metre tall


                                                                                             cm
Male Cone          Female Cone
                                                                                   20 cm


                                                1.5 – 2.5 metres long – dark green leaves


                                                   Widely distributed in Hidalgo, Puebla,
                                                   San Luis Potosi and Veracruz, Mexico




                                                      Tropical, subtropical and perhaps
                                                            temperate regions. Survives
                                                           temperatures down to - 9° C
I
                                                    C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     CERATOZAMIA robusta                     Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                        Plants
                                                                   mmercially
                                             We can export Co



     A medium to large cycad which in nature
     develops an emergent trunk, with the leaf
     bases spreading away from the trunk. A
     vigorous species which forms impressive
     clumps.




     2 metres tall


cm   30 cm


     1.5 metres to 3 metres – dark green
     smooth leaves                                           Female Cone         Male Cone



     Occurs in Belize, Guatemala and
     Mexico (Oaxaca, Veracruz and perhaps
     Chiapas)




     Tropical and warm subtropical regions

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Cycad International Catalogue

  • 1. Catalogue CYCADS Cycas Ceratozamia Dioon CITES Approved fo r Encephalartos Commercial Ex ports Zamia BOABS ium landscape We supply prem s and Boabs to feature Cycad ape projects top end landsc orii Australia wide Adansonia greg ALOGUE
  • 2. Benefits of using Cycads • Water wise, ideal for xerophytic plantings, drought hardy when established. Catalogue Key • Growth habits and dimensions are well documented and entirely predictable. • Cycad species can be selected to fit into any particular niche, e.g. landscape Indicates Height features, unique plantings at resorts and palaces, public gardens and exclusive cm developments in shade to full sun. Indicates Diameter • Very appealing in single or group plantings. Indicates Leaf Size • Long lived, hundreds of years. • Require little maintenance and also pest and insect resistant. Indicates Region • Ability to grow in some of the poorest soils in the world. • Ornamental and colourful female and male cones. Indicates Best Suited Climate • Ideal for pot culture both indoors and outdoors. • Evergreen retaining several years of leaf growth.
  • 4. II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix CYCAS seemannii Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co A medium sized to tall cycad with an emergent trunk.. An ideal species for coastal regions of tropical and warm subtropical regions, will also grow in inland localities. It has attractive glossy foliage and plants will grow in a sunny position in a range of well-drained soil types. Trunk to 12 metres tall cm 25 cm 1.5 metres to 2.5 metres long - mid green and glossy leaves Female Cone producing seeds Male Cone Widespread in the south-west Pacific, from Tonga west to New Caledonia Tropical and warm subtropical regions
  • 5. Ceratozamia CERATOZAMIA ZAMIA CERATO Available s Specie a A latifoli OZAMI • CERAT na A mexica OZAMI • CERAT A robusta OZAMI •CERAT
  • 6. I C.I.T.E.S. Appendix CERATOZAMIA latifolia Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co A small cycad which develops a subterranean to light brown trunk with the persistent leaf bases spreading away from the trunk. An attractive species for a lightly shaded position in the ground or as a container subject. Plants can sucker freely To 20 cm cm 10 cm Female Cone Male Cone 0.5 – 1 metre long – dark olive green smooth leaves Endemic to San Luis Potosi and Hildago in eastern Mexico growing at about 850m altitude Cool tropical and subtropical regions
  • 7. I C.I.T.E.S. Appendix Artifi cially Propagated Plants CERATOZAMIA mexicana mmercially We can export Co A medium sized cycad which develops an emergent dark brown trunk. Excellent species grown in sheltered and semi sheltered situations. Attractive dense, spreading clumps. Plants are vigorous and should be given ample room to develop. To 1 metre tall cm Male Cone Female Cone 20 cm 1.5 – 2.5 metres long – dark green leaves Widely distributed in Hidalgo, Puebla, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz, Mexico Tropical, subtropical and perhaps temperate regions. Survives temperatures down to - 9° C
  • 8. I C.I.T.E.S. Appendix CERATOZAMIA robusta Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co A medium to large cycad which in nature develops an emergent trunk, with the leaf bases spreading away from the trunk. A vigorous species which forms impressive clumps. 2 metres tall cm 30 cm 1.5 metres to 3 metres – dark green smooth leaves Female Cone Male Cone Occurs in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico (Oaxaca, Veracruz and perhaps Chiapas) Tropical and warm subtropical regions