 | Zamia integrifolia | coontie | cycad | our only native cycad. Once locally abundant in Florida, it is now uncommon and threatened by urban development. The stems, after suitable treatment, were used as a source of starch by the Seminole Indians; a small starch extraction industry was established in South Florida in the 1850s. Coontie is a small cycad, with much-branched, underground stems. The leaves are a favorite larval food for the rare Atala butterfly. It grows in full sun to light shade. New growth appears each spring, although if cut back, new leaves may be generated at any time. | Hammocks, pinelands | threatened | 124, 136 | yes |
 | Zamia picta | | cycad | Zamia picta is a rare cycad native to rainforests of Central America. Small, random "splashes" of yellow highlight the amazing eight-foot long, blue green leaves. The erect crown of leaves emerge from a short trunk. This species should be grown in a shady, moist location. | | | Conservatory | no |
 | Zamia variegata | | cycad | native to rainforests of Central America. Small, random "splashes" of yellow highlight the eight-foot long, blue-green leaves. The erect crown of leaves emerges from a stubby trunk. This species should be grown in a shady, moist location. Chris Mayhew hand pollinated this species in the Conservatory to provide plants for you. | | | Conservatory | no |
 | Zamia vasquezii | | cycad | (formerly Z. fischeri) a cycad which comes to us from Mexico. Leaflets with serrated margins form leaves 8-24 inches long. The soft, shiny, bronze-colored new leaves provide an eye-catching contrast to the green mature leaves. Female plants produce brown cones filled with red fruit. Fast growing and spineless, this popular cycad grows best in a shady, moist location and makes an excellent border or foundation plant. The larvae of the rare Atala butterfly feed on this species. | | | 149 | no |