Scientific name: Zamia floridana
Pronunciation: ZAY-mee-uh flor-rid-DAY-nuh
Common name(s): coontie Family: Zamiaceae Plant type: shrub
USDA hardiness zones: 8B through 11 (Figure 3)
Planting month for zone 8: year-round
Planting month for zone 9: year-round
Planting month for zone 10 and 11: year-round
Origin: native to Florida Invasive potential: not known to be invasive
Uses: border; mass planting; accent; attracts butterflies; suitable for growing indoors
Availability: somewhat available, may have to go out of the region to find the plant
1. This document is FPS-617, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Revised October 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
2. Edward F. Gilman, professor emeritus; Ryan W. Klein, assistant professor, arboriculture; and Gail Hansen, professor, sustainable landscape design; Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.