Cycads are an ancient group of seed plants with a crown of large compound leaves and a stout trunk. Cycads are not well known since only one or two species are fairly common house or garden plants. One example is the Sago Palm. Cycads are usually linked to Palms or Ferns but are not related to either one. Although Cycads are grouped with gymnosperms thay are actually unrelated to any other group of living plants.

Cycads flourished millions of years ago, reaching their peak in the Mesozoic Era around 150 years ago. Today They are regarded as relics consisiting of small populations distributed on many continents with a large amount facing possible extinction in the wild.

CYCADS IN OUR COLLECTION

• Bowenia spectabilis
• Zamia floridana (Florida Coontie)
• Zamia floridana aureo variegata
• Zamia floridana lutea (all yellow fronds with occasional green stripes)
• Zamia floridana variegata (frosted variegation)
• Zamia skinneri
• Zamia picta variegata (Aguacate, Guatemala)
• Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard Palm)
• Zamia polymorpha
• Cycas revoluta (Sago Palm)
• Cycas revoluta cristata (Crested Sago Palm)
• Cycas revoluta aureo variegata
• Cycas revoluta var. aurea "Kogane-sotetsu" (tips of pinnae are variegated)
• Cycas revoluta x Cycas taitungensis
• Cycas taitungensis
• Dioon spinulosum
• Dioon merolae
• Encephalartos aemulans
• Encephalartos woodi x natalensis
• Macrozamia johnsonii



Our Zamia floridana auero variegata