Botanical Name:   Zamia pumila

Common Names:   Coontie

Plant type:   Cycad

Host for:   atala butterfly

Zone:   8 - 10

Light:   Sun, light shade

Size:   Grows to 3 feet

Water:   Drought tolerant

Soil:   Well drained soil

Propagation:   Seed, division

Bloom:   orange

Note:    Host plant for Atala Eumaeus atala butterfly.

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   1




Butterfly Attractant Scale:    0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.

These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.