Florida Arrowroot
About Florida Arrowroot
Zamia is a shrub-like herb with a fleshy underground stem. It is native to Florida and Georgia in the US. It supports an endangered butterfly. Planting it in mass as a groundcover will help the butterfly. The fleshy seed coat must be removed to start germination.
Taxonomy
Zamia integrifolia
Zamia
Zamiaceae
Cycadales
Also known as
Coontie Palm
How to care for Florida Arrowroot
How often to water your Florida Arrowroot
every 9
Florida Arrowroot needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Florida Arrowroot in your home
a window
Florida Arrowroot love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Florida Arrowroot does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Florida Arrowroot in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Florida Arrowroot
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Florida Arrowroot after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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new growth !! holy cow i am so exited to see a lil sproutling come up from my cardboard cycad ! i’ve been waiting a super long time for this little guy to show me some new action and i just HAD to share it with the greg fam. #NewGrowth
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My cardboard palm is finally growing back!!! After accidentally watering her, she is finally putting out new growth!! I had no idea if she would recover but I see several new shoots and I’m super excited!!🪴🌱
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Help my cardboard palm is browning and yellowing!!! I came home from college and I found my cardboard palm like this😭 I found a puddle of water in the ceramic pot the nursery one was sitting in. I left my mom in charge of it. The roots look fine but the soil is definitely wet on the bottom. Should I just let it dry out and hope for the best? Or is it getting too much direct sun? Any advice will help!
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Why should they tell me I need water the plants when there’s water in the bottom of the cup of base. #CardboardPalm
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My cardboard palm's seed stalk broke in half yesterday. When I was picking up the broken bits there was this jelly like substance in the pieces. Is it part of the stalk? #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #outdoorgrowing #weirdplants
Care Summary for Florida Arrowroot
Florida Arrowroot
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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