Macrozamia — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Macrozamia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Macrozamia communis
Macrozamia communis
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia communis in sative to the warm temperate and subtropical climate of eastern Australia. It grows in an area where temperatures range from a summer maximum of 35°c to a winter minimum of −4°c. Mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 1,500mm, evenly distributed throughout the year.
Full cultivation guide →Macrozamia dyeri
Macrozamia dyeri
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia dyeri is native to a mediterranean climate in Western Australia, growing in a region where the mean annual rainfall is in the region of 600 - 800mm, falling mainly in winter. Summers are hot and dry, with daytime highs to 25°c and nighttime lows down to 18°c, whilst winters are cool to cold, with daytime highs to 17°c and nighttime lows down to 2°c. Found in the wild on soils ranging from infertile sandy clays to deep sands and laterites.
Full cultivation guide →Macrozamia fraseri
Macrozamia fraseri
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia fraseri is native to a mediterranean type of climate with its hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. In cultivation it has shown itself able to tolerate at least a few degrees of frost. Succeeds in full sun.
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Macrozamia miquelii
Macrozamia miquelii
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia miquelii is a plant mainly of lowland subtropical climates. It grows in a region where the temperatures are in the range 22 - 32°c in the summer, and 10 - 24°c in the winter Mean annual rainfall is within the range 900 - 1,350mm. An easy plant to grow, accepting full sun and partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Macrozamia riedlei
Macrozamia riedlei
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia riedlei is native to a mediterranean type of climate with its hot, dry summers and cool to cold, moist winters where moderate frosts can occur. Mean annual rainfall is in the range 250 - 1,000mm annually, falling mostly in winter1935 An almost universal requirement for cycads is a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, and by far the best soils are sandy gravels and light loams which provide the required drainage and aeration necessary for good growth. Cycads will generally not grow well in clay soils unless those soils are heavily amended with sand and organic matter.
Full cultivation guide →Macrozamia spiralis
Macrozamia spiralis
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Macrozamia spiralis is native to the warm temperate zone ofeastern Australia with hot summers and cold winters with frequent frosts. The mean annual rainfall is around 800mm, falling throughout the year An almost universal requirement for cycads is a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, and by far the best soils are sandy gravels and light loams which provide the required drainage and aeration necessary for good growth. Cycads will generally not grow well in clay soils unless those soils are heavily amended with sand and organic matter.
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