{"product_id":"ceratozamia-latifolia","title":"Ceratozamia latifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCeratozamia latifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact Mexican cycad grown for the theatre of its new growth: each flush of fronds emerges a deep bronze to wine red before hardening to matt green, and the leaflets are unusually broad for the genus. \u003cem\u003eCeratozamia latifolia\u003c\/em\u003e comes from limestone cloud forest, so unlike most cycads sold in Australia it wants shade and moisture rather than baking sun. Designers reach for it where a cycad is needed under canopy and Zamia furfuracea would sulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Ceratozamia latifolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured Flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New fronds open bronze-red and hold that colour for several weeks before greening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Leaflets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide, flat leaflets give a softer, more tropical silhouette than the needle-leaved cycads.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few architectural cycads that genuinely prefers filtered light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays low and wide, so it never outgrows a courtyard or an entry bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: A slow, long-lived plant that improves for decades with almost no intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: All parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic to dogs and people if eaten, so consider placement in a pet household.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits comfortably beneath established trees where turf and most shrubs fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads as living sculpture in a shaded, sheltered courtyard bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Garden Layering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills the middle layer between ferns and palms with harder, more defined form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Work\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits a wide pot on a covered terrace, where the frond flush can be viewed closely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2m to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn, while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining, humus-rich soil; raise the bed or add coarse sand on heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist for the first two summers without letting the crown sit wet, and mulch with coarse leaf litter clear of the caudex. Withhold heavy feeding and let the plant set its own pace; a slow-release fertiliser at the start of spring is enough.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to part shade; protect from harsh afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant (cycads produce cones, not flowers)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795264962846,"sku":"ND-0399-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/yG1RxYCFyjuPHvIopNP5o_7ZBeNkJb.jpg?v=1787311443","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ceratozamia-latifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}