

Ceratozamia zaragozae originates in shaded pine and oak forests in the state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, at about 8500 feet in altitude. It is among the most cold-tolerant of Ceratozamias, handling frost as well as high temperatures.
Ceratozamia zaragozae is a small to medium-sized cycad which in nature develops an ovoid trunk eventually reaching 8-10 inches in height, with an additional length of trunk below ground. Its leaves emerge with brown woolly hairs, growing at maturity to 3 feet long. They are dark green and shiny, with leaflets emerging from the leaf spirally twisted.
Endangered in its native habitat, Ceratozamia zaragozae is popular among collectors. It prefers a shady, moist position in well drained soil.