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| COMMON NAME Coontie |
| BOTANICAL NAME Zamia pumila |
| HEIGHT 3′-5′ |
| WIDTH 3′-5′ |
| MONOECIOUS |
| EVERGREEN |
| LIFESPAN 100 years |
| COLD TOLERANCE 15° F or lower |
| SOIL TYPE Sandy, well drained |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Yes |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full sun to part shade |
| FERTILIZING In the Spring, Summer, and Fall, do a one time application of a general purpose, balanced fertilizer, such as 5-5-5. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves. Water before and after applying fertilizer. |
| FLOWER Upright red-brown seed cone. |
| MONTH OF COLOR All year |
| FRUIT Male cones are slender, 3″ to 7″, and produce pollen. Upright, brown female cones are 6″, covered with velvety fuzz. Once mature, female cones disintegrate to reveal lobed seeds with an orange-red and waxy exterior. Inedible. |
| COMMENTS Good drought tolerant plant for full sun or part shade. Native to Florida. |
| PRICE 3 gallon $20 |