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Re: Zamia Cone. Why?

Posted by Tom Broome on 8/16/2006, 3:27 pm, in reply to "Zamia Cone. Why?"
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--Previous Message--
: I am new to this. I noticed in my
: Local Lowe's that a Zamia had a cone
: about 4 inches long and looked like
: a corn on the cob.
: What does this mean?
:
This means that the zamia is mature and that is what helps it reproduce. If it is thin,(less than an inch wide)it is probably a male which produces pollen. If it is wider than an inch, it is probably a female, which is the one that can produce seeds.(only if pollinated by a male though). If you want to read more, or look at some of my pictures, I have articles on collecting pollen and hand pollination of cycads, which are both in my website.(linked on the header)

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Zamia Cone. Why? - W.white 8/6/2006, 5:13 pm
- Re: Zamia Cone. Why? - Tom Broome 8/16/2006, 3:27 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : I am new to this. I noticed in my : Local Lowe's that a Zamia had a cone : about 4 inches long and looked like : a corn on the cob. : What does this mean? : : This means that the zamia is mature : and that is what helps it reproduce. : If it is thin,(less than an inch : wide)it is probably a male which : produces pollen. If it is wider than : an inch, it is probably a female, : which is the one that can produce : seeds.(only if pollinated by a male : though). If you want to read more, : or look at some of my pictures, I : have articles on collecting pollen : and hand pollination of cycads, : which are both in my website.(linked : on the header) :

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