Zamia Palm (Macrozamia riedlei) is not just an ornamental plant but is also used for food, as the seeds are edible. It is also called zamia and is found in southwest Australia, mainly in the jarrah forest. This area has temperate and subtropical climate conditions and well-drained soils. It is a fast-growing plant that can grow in areas with adequate or inadequate sunlight. Zamia palm is low-growing, so it is trunkless and produces glossy dark-green palm-like leaves coming from the central trunk. Like other cycads, both male and female trees produce cones. The seeds produced by the female cones are oblong to ovoid and can be orange or bright red.
Zamia Palms have an overall height between 1.6’-9.8’ (.5-3 m) and diameter of 5.25’-9.2’ (1.6-2.8 m). The trunk of the Zamia Palm has a diameter of 9.8”-17.7” (25-45 cm) with leaf lengths between 47”-87” (120-220 cm).
Zamia Palm (Macrozamia riedlei) is not just an ornamental plant but is also used for food, as the seeds are edible. It is also called zamia and is found in southwest Australia, mainly in the jarrah forest. This area has temperate and subtropical climate conditions and well-drained soils. It is a fast-growing plant that can grow in areas with adequate or inadequate sunlight. Zamia palm is low-growing, so it is trunkless and produces glossy dark-green palm-like leaves coming from the central trunk. Like other cycads, both male and female trees produce cones. The seeds produced by the female cones are oblong to ovoid and can be orange or bright red.
Zamia Palms have an overall height between 1.6’-9.8’ (.5-3 m) and diameter of 5.25’-9.2’ (1.6-2.8 m). The trunk of the Zamia Palm has a diameter of 9.8”-17.7” (25-45 cm) with leaf lengths between 47”-87” (120-220 cm).
