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Pineapple zamia Lepidozamia peroffskyana
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
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Elegant cycad with long, glossy, soft-tipped fronds that slowly forms a trunk.
A large cycad from rainforest margins with long, arching, glossy fronds whose leaflets lack the sharp tips of burrawang. It slowly builds a trunk that can reach several metres after many decades. Very slow but very long-lived; the seeds are poisonous.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Shelter for small wildlife
- Flowers
- No flowers; large cones on separate male and female plants, the female with red seeds.
- Leaves
- Long, arching, glossy fronds with soft, narrow leaflets.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Planting
Part shade in rich, well-drained soil. Allow 3 m for the fronds.
Pruning
Remove dead fronds at the base.
Care
Water in dry spells and mulch well.
Safety
All parts, especially the seeds, are poisonous to people, pets and livestock. Pick up fallen seeds where dogs or children play.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Zamiaceae
- Order
- Cycadales
- Native to
- New South Wales and Queensland
- Natural range
- Rainforest margins and wet forest from south-east Queensland to the NSW mid north coast.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Lepidozamia peroffskyana on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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