{"product_id":"lepidozamia-peroffskyana","title":"Pineapple Zamia - Lepidozamia peroffskyana","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\u003ePineapple Zamia - Lepidozamia peroffskyana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pineapple Zamia is the largest and glossiest of the Australian rainforest cycads, sending out fronds up to two metres long in a wide, arching crown of deep lacquered green. \u003cem\u003eLepidozamia peroffskyana\u003c\/em\u003e occurs naturally in the wet forests of south east Queensland and north east New South Wales, so unlike the desert cycads it wants shade, moisture and organic soil. Over decades it builds a stout trunk and becomes one of the most valuable plants in an established garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Pineapple Zamia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrond Length\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds reach up to 2m, giving a spread few other shade plants can match.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Gloss Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaflets carry a wet-looking shine that catches light in deep shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely shade adapted, so it thrives under established canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles light frost and cool winters better than tropical cycads.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Development\u003c\/strong\u003e: Forms a substantial trunk with age, lifting the crown into a palm-like silhouette.\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\u003eRainforest Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: The defining mid-layer plant beneath tall native canopy trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Entry Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: One specimen in a protected entry bed reads as instant maturity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Aspect Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs on the shaded side of a building where most feature plants fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Scale Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bigger sizes work as podium and atrium specimens with reliable moisture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus-rich, free-draining soil; heavy clay must be broken up and raised\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, keeping soil moist but never boggy. Mulch heavily with leaf litter or composted bark held clear of the crown, and remove old fronds only after the new flush has hardened.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 4m in cultivation, taller over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\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 Part shade to filtered light; tolerates morning sun once established\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South east Queensland and north east New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant (large cones rather than flowers)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795267682590,"sku":"ND-1064-400MM","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795267715358,"sku":"ND-1064-430MM","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795267780894,"sku":"ND-1064-500MM","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/i5ilay5sMRVB-d5ULYGR__DEV7XnmN.jpg?v=1787311631","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lepidozamia-peroffskyana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}