Author: |
Friedrich A. Wilhelm Miquel,
1848 |
Family: |
ZAMIACEAE |
Origin: |
Belize, Guatemala, S
Mexico |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water: |
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
30 Centimetres |
Height: |
4 Metres |
Flower: |
Cones: Greenish - Brown |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
Might be:
Ceratozamia mexicana var. robusta, Dyer, 1884. |
This
dioecious member of the Zamiazeae family
was given this name by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1848. It is found in
Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico, growing in a well drained but
rich soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
30 centimetres in diameter, 200 centimetres high, the entire plant
to four metres in height. The cones are greenish to brown.
The genus name from the Greek ceras, meaning 'horn', which refers to the paired,
spreading horny projections on the male and female sporophylls, and
azaino; 'pinecone' of all species. The species name for
its large appearance. |