Which Cycad?

[GDLWyverex]

Just got this big cycad today and would bery much like to know what it is

 

 

 

 

Thanks

Richard

 

 

[Merlyn]

My first thought was Zamia, maybe Inermis?

[GDLWyverex]

2 hours ago, Merlyn said:

My first thought was Zamia, maybe Inermis?

Looks like and the cone looks like a female cone of that same species, however, Z. inermis is the rarest of the Mexican cycads and I only paid 125 for it which leads me to believe that is is probably something more common

unless it is a collected plant

 

Richard

[Palmarum]

Resembles my Z. inermis, but larger, in cone and much, much older.

No spines on the petioles correct? One of my favorites of the genus for that fact alone. The leaves are also a close match. A cycad book might key out the cone. The species has become more common in cultivation, especially here in S. Florida. Specimens tend to cone when small and a cluster of plants can bring about a lot of seed.

Ryan

 

[Brian]

Richard,

Maybe you recognize this Cycad? This Z. inermis was grown from seed I purchased about 14 years ago. The ones I kept in containers dont clump as aggressively and tend to look like the one you posted. 

[NatureGirl]

Agree, Zamia inermis

[GDLWyverex]

2 hours ago, Brian said:

Richard,

Maybe you recognize this Cycad? This Z. inermis was grown from seed I purchased about 14 years ago. The ones I kept in containers dont clump as aggressively and tend to look like the one you posted. 

Thanks all

It looks like, with dumb luck, that I came upon a decent find at a fraction of it's value.

Now to decide where to put this lovely lady. I read that filtered sunlight is best as it tends to bleach out in full sun. It apparently also likes it on the dryer side with deep soil.

I think that I have the perfect 350 liter container in mind.

Looks like today will be dedicated to digging it in. I actually got it up the three flights of stairs yesterday thanks to the help of the guys from LinuxCabal who meet here every Saturday and are occassionally called upon to do such lugging as was the case last week with a rather large Ginkgo.

 

Richard

 

Edited May 14, 2023 by GDLWyverex
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[GDLWyverex]

9 hours ago, Brian said:

Richard,

Maybe you recognize this Cycad? This Z. inermis was grown from seed I purchased about 14 years ago. The ones I kept in containers dont clump as aggressively and tend to look like the one you posted. 

I don't recall seeing it, but at the time I was somewhat enthralled by the palms, encepahalrtos and cycas which I eventually trucked away quite a load to live happily in my environs.

[GDLWyverex]

On 5/13/2023 at 4:30 PM, Merlyn said:

My first thought was Zamia, maybe Inermis?

I busted open one of the female cones and found bright orange seeds inside which I think cancels out the possibility of Z. inermes and strengthens the probability of Zamia integrifolia.

 

Richard

 

[Merlyn]

22 minutes ago, GDLWyverex said:

I busted open one of the female cones and found bright orange seeds inside which I think cancels out the possibility of Z. inermes and strengthens the probability of Zamia integrifolia.

The description I found on Inermis said green seeds when young and red when mature.  I have no idea if orange is a midway point or not.  Integrifolia doesn't have thorny rachis, though the leaves are usually rounded instead of pointy.  But pointiness might not be a big deal.