Ceratozamia Species, Cycad

An unusual Mexican cycad with very narrow, twisted leaves. It has a narrower than normal caudex, too, and grows very slowly. It seems t...Read Moreo be pretty hardy, doesn't require excessive amounts of water or fertilizer and handles the cold well.

This species superficially resembles the larger Ceratozamia norstogii... however this is a smaller plant overall, and has shorter leaves. The leaflets of this species are flat, not fluted like those of C norstogii, and the cones have barely any spines or 'horn's on them (C norstogii cones have prominent 'horns').