Family: Zamiaceae

Genus: Dioon

Species: mejiae

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000798

Common name: ديون مدجي

English name: Palma teosinte

Native: Honduras and Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua

(PGR): Rare

Slow-growing, palm-like, stem erect 2-6 m tall, 30 cm in diameter leaves pinnate, numerous, 1-2 m long 

 

The leaves are often gathered from the wild for use as decorations and the plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental. The stems are rich in starch and can be used to make a sago.

Dioon edule var latipinnium Dyer

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Texture: Loam Organic Sandy

Fertility: High

Drainage: Well drained

Salinity: Intermediated

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics Tropical

Lights: Full sun Light shade

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Summer- Autumn

Zone: 9 : 11

pH range: 6.1-7.8

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Cycads

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline