Zamia purpurea male plant with cone

Item description : Male plant producing its first cone. The plant you receive is the plant on pictures. The last picture shows the adult plant, mother of the seedlings offered here. 

Habitat and Description : A beautiful species from Mexico with burgundy new leaves at emergence. This color stays several months making the event truly spectacular! There are two forms of Z. purpurea: the small one with smooth leaves, and the large one with plicate leaves. The seedlings offered here are of the large form with grooved leaflets. 

Cultivation : Medium difficulty, well draining medium is needed. This species will prefer a warm and humid environment, but it can tolerate cooler and drier conditions, better under half shade to get nice leaves. Have a look at the Zamia cultivation article in the “Horticulture” section of the website to get more info. 

Cold hardiness : Tropical, will tolerate temperatures close to 0°C for a short time but it should preferably be kept at  a minimum of 15-20°C during the night, and 25-30°C during the day

(Disclaimer : Cold hardiness varies from one place to another and also depends of the size and origin of the plant)