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Macrozamia montana

Macrozamia montana
Photo: MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0

Macrozamia montana is a cycad, a slow-growing palm-like plant with a short stem and a crown of stiff, glossy fronds, native to New South Wales, Australia. It grows best in bright, well-drained conditions and needs protection from frost and waterlogging.

Family
Zamiaceae (Cycad family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and avoid soggy soil.
Soil
Free-draining, humus-rich soil or a gritty potting mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Seeds and other parts contain cycasin and related toxins, which can cause serious illness if eaten.
Native range
ENE. New South Wales
Climate
subtropical

About

Macrozamia montana is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.

Where it grows

Macrozamia montana grows under a eucalypt canopy, in wet sclerophyll forests on well-drained soils. It grows in areas which are exceedingly weeded especially by Lantana camara, a small perennial shrub.

Other Macrozamia plants

Cycad · Burrawong · Nundle Cycad · Cycad · Cycad · Cycad · Macrozamia diplomera · Macrozamia douglasii · Macrozamia dyeri · Cycad · Macrozamia fawcettii · Macrozamia fearnsidei

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Macrozamia montana 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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