• Family name: Zamiaceae

• Host plant for: Atala (Eumaeus atala)

• General description: Evergreen herbaceous perennial with stiff, fern-like leaves and small, reddish-brown cones. Compact growth. Ornamental and easy to grow. Prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained, dry soils. Extremely hardy and adaptable to harsh conditions. Can tolerate freezing temperatures, drought and salt exposure. Showy, landscape plant.

• Type: Evergreen, herbaceous perennial
• Flower: Reddish-brown cones
• Bloom time: Spring
• Soil type: Dry, thin, sandy, well-drained soils.
• Maximum height: 3 feet

• Candidate for home gardens: Hardy, evergreen
• Availability in nursery: Specialty and native plant nurseries
• Frenquency in the wild: Uncommon
• Habitat: Oak hammocks, dry pinelands, pine rocklands

• Range in Florida

---

The Florida Wildflowers & Butterflies projects at the Florida Museum are sponsored in part by the State of Florida and the Florida Wildflower Foundation, Inc.