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Zamia pseudoparasitica is an epiphytic cycad from the wet lowland forests of Panama, growing on tree branches rather than in soil. It is grown as a hanging-basket plant, and its key to success is keeping the substrate moist without letting it dry out completely.
Zamia pseudoparasitica is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to Panama.
Some attempts have been made to bring the plant into cultivation as a plant to be grown in a hanging basket, with some degree of success. Watering should be done with soft, slightly acidic water. The substrate, which may be composed of coco chips, bark, moss, and anorganic materials like pumice and perlite, should be kept moist and should not dry out completely.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests on the Atlantic side of the isthmus. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zamia pseudoparasitica 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.
