Tag: coontie

Reporte sus mariposas atala aquí

by Luz Bahder
April 21, 2026

Creado por Ken Gioeli, agente especialista en recursos naturales y conservación del medio ambiente del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS del condado de St. Lucie. La mariposa atala de Florida (Eumaeus atala Poey) es una hermosa mariposa ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Atala, Coontie, Español, Eumaeus Atala, Inaturalist, Ken Gioeli, Mariposa, Poblaciones, Reporte De Avistamientos, Spanish

A Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Tale of Survival and Resurgence (Part II): Atala Butterflies

by Forest Hecker
January 27, 2024

Countless species of flora and fauna have been lost in what is now being labeled as the Anthropocene extinction event. Fortunately, two local species have not only escaped from the brink of extinction but have rebounded as humans have improved ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Atala, Coontie, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Wildlife

There is nothing like a coontie!

by Ralph Mitchell
August 26, 2023

The coontie is one of the most appreciated and acceptable native plants for landscaping in our area. Every garden center has some in stock and the coontie’ s unique beauty is its selling point. The horticultural qualities as a Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Coontie, Drought Tolerant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Q: How do you propagate coontie palms?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 5, 2017

A: This information was assembled by Candace Bridgewater, one of the Nassau County Master Gardener volunteers. It is advisable to use gloves when handling the seeds of sagos and coonties!! 1. Collect the seeds from female cones. In winter ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Coontie

Q: Are coonties poisonous, will they secrete a toxin into the soil?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 5, 2017

A: Coontie plants, Zamia floridana, are native to Florida and you need not worry about the plant leaching any toxin in the soil. These plants belong to the cycad family, similar to sago palms. Coonties were once used by native Indians (Seminoles) ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Coontie, Zamia Floridana

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