Ceratozamia mexicana
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Ceratozamia mexicana, Brongn. Fig. 880. Trunk thick, short, covered with the remains of fallen lf .-stalks: lvs. rich, dark green, pinnate, on prickly petioles 5-6 in. long, which are shaggy when young; lfts. very numerous, 6- 12 in. long or more, lanceolate: cones produced annually on separate plants; female cones 9-12 in. long, 4-6 in. thick, the scales 2-horned; male cones narrower, longer, on a hairy stalk, the scales with 2 small teeth. Mex. Gn. 9, pp. 308-9.—An excellent decorative plant, best grown in sandy loam. Give freely of water and heat in spring and summer, but keep cooler and drier in winter. Somewhat tender although grown in Cent. Fla. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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