Coontie (Zamia integrifolia) toy Pockets hold gardening tools and

Pockets hold gardening tools and gloves

It is host  plant for the queen

wait until flowers are a light tan

shrub-like plant that can sprawl up to 10 feet

Growing 1–3 ft

Coontie (Zamia integrifolia) toy Pockets hold gardening tools andThis is a small, tough, woody cycad and like all cycads, the coontie has ancient origins. This Florida plant is the only cycad native to Florida. It's also the preferred food source for larvae of the rare Atala butterfly. It is a low growing, slow growing plant, typically one to three feet tall. It has stiff, glossy, featherlike leaves attached to a thick, short, underground stem. It has high drought tolerance and moderate salt tolerance, and is an