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Zamia gomeziana

Zamia gomeziana is a small, low-growing cycad from the Zamiaceae family, native to northeastern Costa Rica. It grows best in warm, humid conditions with bright light and well-drained soil, and it is a slow grower.

Family

Zamiaceae (Cycad family)

Grows as

Shrub

Light

Part shade, Bright indirect

Water

Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings; avoid waterlogging.

Soil

Free-draining mix rich in organic matter, such as peat or coir with perlite or sand.

Temperature

18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C

How easy

Moderate

Safety

Toxic: All parts, especially seeds, contain toxic compounds (cycasin-type glycosides) that can cause nausea, vomiting and liver damage if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).

Native range

NE. Costa Rica

Climate

wet tropical

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zamia gomeziana 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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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