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Ceratozamia hildae
Also called Bamboo Cycad
Ceratozamia hildae, the Bamboo Cycad, is a small Mexican cycad with thin, papery leaflets that cluster at the nodes of its stems, giving it a bamboo-like look. It grows best in a humid, moist, shaded or lightly shaded spot, and the key is to keep it evenly moist without waterlogging.
Ceratozamia hildae, also known as the Bamboo Cycad, is a species of cycad. It thrives in moist, humid areas found in parts of Mexico. This species is native to the north-west Hidalgo, but has a larger potential range in areas with original vegetation. This family of plants is highly variable morphologically, but this species is unique in that has long, papery leaves. First described by Landry and Wilson, the plant was taken from the wild by Luciano Gurra, who originally named the species after his daughter, Hilda Gurra Walker. Despite being known in nurseries, this species has not been studied vastly.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
