1. Catalogue
CYCADS
Cycas
Ceratozamia
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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.
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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
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Specie a
A latifoli
OZAMI
• CERAT
na
A mexica
OZAMI
• CERAT
A robusta
OZAMI
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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
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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
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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