General Landscape Uses: Accent plant, xeriscapes, coastal landscapes, tropical borders

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: A tropical cycad.

Dimensions: Height 2 – 4 ft.; Spread 3 – 5 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Eastern Mexico

Native Habitats: Subtropical scrub, coastal lowlands, seasonally dry forests

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full to part sun

Flower Color: N/A

Flower Characteristics: N/A

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: N/A

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinated by insects

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed

Comments: Seeds are toxic