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Ceratozamia zoquorum

Ceratozamia zoquorum is a small cycad from the Zamiaceae family, native to northwestern Chiapas, Mexico. It grows best in bright, humid conditions with well-draining soil and protection from cold and frost.

Family: Zamiaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as: Shrub
Light: Part shade, Bright indirect
Water: Water moderately when the top of the soil dries out, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil: Well-draining, humus-rich mix with added perlite or pumice.
Temperature: 18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: All parts, especially the seeds, contain cycasin and related toxins that can cause vomiting, liver damage and neurological harm if eaten.
Native range: Mexico (Chiapas)
Climate: wet tropical

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Ceratozamia zoquorum is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae endemic to northwestern Chiapas, Mexico.

Other Ceratozamia plants

Ceratozamia alvarezii · Cycad · Ceratozamia brevifrons · Ceratozamia chimalapensis · Ceratozamia decumbens · Cycad · Ceratozamia fuscoviridis · Cycad · Ceratozamia hondurensis · Ceratozamia huastecorum · Cycad · Cycad

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ceratozamia zoquorum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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