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Moore's Zamia Palm

Macrozamia moorei

Moore's Zamia Palm is a tall cycad from Queensland, Australia, the tallest species in its genus, reaching about 7 m with a thick trunk and long feathery leaves. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens and specialty nurseries, and it needs well-drained soil and a warm, sunny spot.

Family

Zamiaceae (Cycad family)

Grows as

Tree

Light

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Water deeply, then let the soil dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging.

Soil

Free-draining mix, sandy or loamy and not heavy clay.

Temperature

18–32 °C; protect below about 5 °C

How easy

Moderate

Safety

Toxic: Seeds and other parts of Macrozamia contain cycasin and related toxins that can cause serious illness if eaten; the cycad family is widely documented as poisonous.

Native range

EC. Queensland

Climate

seasonally dry tropical

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Macrozamia moorei 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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