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We supply premium landscape
              feature Cycads and Boabs to top end
                 landscape projects worldwide.
                       CITES Approved for
                       commercial exports




COMPANY PROFILE CATALOGUE
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.
ZAMIA
  ZAMIA
        Spec     ies Ava
                               ilable

                     llidia
            amblyphy
  • ZAMIA
                                tka giant’
           integri folia ‘pala
   • ZAMIA
                                    ’
              tegrifolia ‘sarasota
   •Z AMIA in

              loddigesii
    •ZAMIA
                           a
               furfurace
     •ZAMIA
                 spartea
      •ZAMIA




                                             Zamia
II
                                                   C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     ZAMIA amblyphyllidia                   Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                       Plants
                                                                  mmercially
                                            We can export Co



     Rare Jamaican Form -  a small beautiful
     ferny cycad with much-branched tuberous
     subterranean stems. A very hardy and
     adaptable species which thrive in Full Shade,
     Part Shade to Full Sun situations.




     Subterranean


cm   20 cm
                                                          Female Cone           Male Cone


     0.7 – 1.5 metres long – dark green


     Occurs in Jamaica, western parts of Cuba 	
     and central parts of Puerto Rico near the 	
     coast




     Subtropical and warm temperate regions.
ZAMIA integrifolia ‘palatka giant’

                                      II
                  C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
                                 ted Plants
            Artificially Propaga                      The “Palatka Giant” form of             
                                 mmercially
            We can export Co
                                              Z. integrifolia is the most significant,
                                                 robust and fast growing member
                                              of this species that grows in full sun
                                                                      to part shade.


                                                It features a more upright growth
                                                 habit than any other form of this
                                                   species. Its leaflets are wider, its
                                                   cones are larger, and its leaves
                                                       can grow to 7 ½ feet long.




                                                                      To 1.3 metres tall


                                                                                      6 cm       cm
Male Cone     Female Cone



                                                0.6 – 1.5 metres long – dark green


                                        A widely distributed species being found
                                          in south-eastern Georgia and Florida in
                                         the United States, western Cuba, south-
                                        central Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands
                                              and various islands in the Bahamas.


                                               Subtropical and warm temperate
                                          regions, although plants will survive in a
                                            sheltered situation in colder climates
II
                                                          C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     ZAMIA integrifolia ‘sarasota’                 Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                              Plants
                                                                         mmercially
                                                   We can export Co



     Robust, fast growing, full sun to part
     shade. A small cycad with much-
     branched, subterranean stems.
     Grows well in cultivation and is
     generally trouble-free. The small
     size makes it a fine border plant
     or for use in any cramped garden
     space. Multi-headed specimens
     are good subjects for bonsai and
     in other types of planters.




     To 1.3 metres tall


cm
     6 cm
                                                            Female Cone                Male Cone


     0.6 – 1.5 metres long – dark green




     A widely distributed species being found
     in south-eastern Georgia and Florida in
     the United States, western Cuba, south-
     central Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands
     and various islands in the Bahamas.


     Subtropical and warm temperate regions,
     although plants will survive in a sheltered
     situation in colder climates
ZAMIA loddigesii

                                      II
                  C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
                                 ted Plants
            Artificially Propaga
                                 mmercially      A moderately ornamental species.
            We can export Co
                                                  Small to medium sized cycad with
                                                 rarely branch, subterranean stems.
                                                 It is a hardy and adaptable cycad
                                                        which can be grown in full sun
                                                     or semi-shade in a range of well-
                                                                         drained soils.




                                                                            30 cm tall


                                                                                12 cm     cm
Male Cone     Female Cone



                                              0.4 – 1.5 metres long – bright green to
                                                                        yellow-green


                                                  Occurs in Oaxaca, Veracruz and
                                                                Tabasco, Mexico


                                                    Tropical, subtropical and warm
                                                                 temperate regions
II
                                                   C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
     ZAMIA furfuracea                       Artifi cially Propagated
                                                                       Plants
                                                                  mmercially
                                            We can export Co



     A small to medium sized
     cycad with much-branched,
     subterranean stems. The
     adaptability of this species makes
     it one of the best cycads for indoor
     decoration, as a bonsai subject or
     in containers on verandahs and
     patios




     Subterranean


cm   20 cm
                                                            Female Cone         Male Cone


     0.5 – 1.5 metres long




     Occurs in south-eastern parts of Veracruz
     in eastern Mexico




     Tropical, subtropical and temperate
     regions and is always best in sunny
     situations. This species has been reported
     as surviving temperatures down to -9°C
II
                   C.I.T.E.S. Appendix
            Artifi cially Propagated
                                       Plants               ZAMIA spartea
                                  mmercially
            We can export Co




                                                  A very distinctive, but restricted
                                                 and rare species. A small cycad
                                                with simple or branched wrinkled
                                                              subterranean stems.




                                                                    Subterranean


                                                                             10 cm     cm
Male Cone   Female Cone



                                                                 0.3 – 0.6 cm long


                                       Restricted to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
                                            in Chiapas, Mexico but extending to
                                                      adjacent areas in Oaxaca


                                       Subtropical and warm temperate regions
info@cycadinternational.com.au
                                    PO Box 435  Katherine 0851
                                    Northern Territory, Australia

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Cycad International Catalogue (4)

  • 1. We supply premium landscape feature Cycads and Boabs to top end landscape projects worldwide. CITES Approved for commercial exports COMPANY PROFILE CATALOGUE
  • 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.
  • 3. ZAMIA ZAMIA Spec ies Ava ilable llidia amblyphy • ZAMIA tka giant’ integri folia ‘pala • ZAMIA ’ tegrifolia ‘sarasota •Z AMIA in loddigesii •ZAMIA a furfurace •ZAMIA spartea •ZAMIA Zamia
  • 4. II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix ZAMIA amblyphyllidia Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co Rare Jamaican Form - a small beautiful ferny cycad with much-branched tuberous subterranean stems. A very hardy and adaptable species which thrive in Full Shade, Part Shade to Full Sun situations. Subterranean cm 20 cm Female Cone Male Cone 0.7 – 1.5 metres long – dark green Occurs in Jamaica, western parts of Cuba and central parts of Puerto Rico near the coast Subtropical and warm temperate regions.
  • 5. ZAMIA integrifolia ‘palatka giant’ II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix ted Plants Artificially Propaga The “Palatka Giant” form of mmercially We can export Co Z. integrifolia is the most significant, robust and fast growing member of this species that grows in full sun to part shade. It features a more upright growth habit than any other form of this species. Its leaflets are wider, its cones are larger, and its leaves can grow to 7 ½ feet long. To 1.3 metres tall 6 cm cm Male Cone Female Cone 0.6 – 1.5 metres long – dark green A widely distributed species being found in south-eastern Georgia and Florida in the United States, western Cuba, south- central Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands and various islands in the Bahamas. Subtropical and warm temperate regions, although plants will survive in a sheltered situation in colder climates
  • 6. II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix ZAMIA integrifolia ‘sarasota’ Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co Robust, fast growing, full sun to part shade. A small cycad with much- branched, subterranean stems. Grows well in cultivation and is generally trouble-free. The small size makes it a fine border plant or for use in any cramped garden space. Multi-headed specimens are good subjects for bonsai and in other types of planters. To 1.3 metres tall cm 6 cm Female Cone Male Cone 0.6 – 1.5 metres long – dark green A widely distributed species being found in south-eastern Georgia and Florida in the United States, western Cuba, south- central Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands and various islands in the Bahamas. Subtropical and warm temperate regions, although plants will survive in a sheltered situation in colder climates
  • 7. ZAMIA loddigesii II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix ted Plants Artificially Propaga mmercially A moderately ornamental species. We can export Co Small to medium sized cycad with rarely branch, subterranean stems. It is a hardy and adaptable cycad which can be grown in full sun or semi-shade in a range of well- drained soils. 30 cm tall 12 cm cm Male Cone Female Cone 0.4 – 1.5 metres long – bright green to yellow-green Occurs in Oaxaca, Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico Tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions
  • 8. II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix ZAMIA furfuracea Artifi cially Propagated Plants mmercially We can export Co A small to medium sized cycad with much-branched, subterranean stems. The adaptability of this species makes it one of the best cycads for indoor decoration, as a bonsai subject or in containers on verandahs and patios Subterranean cm 20 cm Female Cone Male Cone 0.5 – 1.5 metres long Occurs in south-eastern parts of Veracruz in eastern Mexico Tropical, subtropical and temperate regions and is always best in sunny situations. This species has been reported as surviving temperatures down to -9°C
  • 9. II C.I.T.E.S. Appendix Artifi cially Propagated Plants ZAMIA spartea mmercially We can export Co A very distinctive, but restricted and rare species. A small cycad with simple or branched wrinkled subterranean stems. Subterranean 10 cm cm Male Cone Female Cone 0.3 – 0.6 cm long Restricted to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Chiapas, Mexico but extending to adjacent areas in Oaxaca Subtropical and warm temperate regions
  • 10. info@cycadinternational.com.au PO Box 435 Katherine 0851 Northern Territory, Australia BEST SMALL PRODUCTION NURSERY EXPORT AWARD