This small cycad has upright growth with a partly buried (caudex) trunk and a terminal crown of foliage. It has twisted divided palm-like dark green fronds and produces ovoid female cones from late spring to early summer that have red seeds. is found naturally in dry open forests.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Macrozamia spiralis is naturally found in Australia on the east coast of New South Wales in the Blue Mountains near Sydney in sclerophyll or open dry forests.

It prefers a well-drained moderately fertile moist sandy-gravelly to clay loam in a sunny to semi shade position. It is drought and frost tolerant.

This hardy palm-like cycadis not commonly cultivated for domestic use but may be grown in containers or on roof gardens. It is used in rainforest settings as an understory or found in botanical collections. It is slow growing establishing in 3 to 5 years and is long lived. ID 1141

Macrozamia (mak-ro-ZAIM-ee-a) spiralis (spir-AH-liss)

Zamiaceae (ZAH-mee-AY-see-ee)
Zamias, Cycads Family