Zamia splendens
Coning-Sized Plants

Zamia splendens is named for its shining leaves (‘splendens’ in Latin), which have a strikingly shiny appearance. This is a beautiful plant, with red emergent leaves, native to the rain forests of Chiapas, Mexico. It was described by Bart Schutzman in 1984. It does well in mixed shade, and is frost-tolerant in temperate zones, when given overhead protection.