Comments on: Cardboard Palm Tree – Zamia furfuracea http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/ Florida Palm Trees offers palm tree advice and great tips that will help you transform your garden into a tropical paradise. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sal http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-10742 Sal Wed, 11 May 2011 18:26:04 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=60#comment-10742 Jim, I am a local horticulturalist at Nutrients Plus. A Zamia does not have an aggressive root system but does grow in a smallish type cluster, so it will not effect you septic system! As for the other questions Aulacaspis Scale or asian scale attacks the roots as well as the foliage and will cause death and that is why it is a big problem. Those sprays MP mentioned are Permethrins which might kill the scale you see but not the more critical ones you do not! A mix of fish oil spray called organocide will kill the crawlers but again will not kill the others! You must use a systemic spray that enters into the plant making it toxic to this scale! This is the only long term cure, a typical product would be merit insecticide for this purpose! Cheers and good luck! Sal Jim, I am a local horticulturalist at Nutrients Plus. A Zamia does not have an aggressive root system but does grow in a smallish type cluster, so it will not effect you septic system! As for the other questions Aulacaspis Scale or asian scale attacks the roots as well as the foliage and will cause death and that is why it is a big problem. Those sprays MP mentioned are Permethrins which might kill the scale you see but not the more critical ones you do not! A mix of fish oil spray called organocide will kill the crawlers but again will not kill the others! You must use a systemic spray that enters into the plant making it toxic to this scale! This is the only long term cure, a typical product would be merit insecticide for this purpose! Cheers and good luck! Sal

]]> By: Jim http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-9228 Jim Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:41:04 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=60#comment-9228 I want to plant two cardboard palms in the front yard because the dog and cats do not go in the front yard. However, the drain fields from the septic system are close by the best spot for the palms. Is the root system similar to that of Jasmine or Juniper? I don't need to plant something that will invade the drain field of my septic system. Thank you for your information. I want to plant two cardboard palms in the front yard because the dog and cats do not go in the front yard. However, the drain fields from the septic system are close by the best spot for the palms. Is the root system similar to that of Jasmine or Juniper? I don’t need to plant something that will invade the drain field of my septic system. Thank you for your information.

]]> By: stephanie http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5356 stephanie Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:26:39 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=60#comment-5356 I am a new cardboard palm owner and was wondering how the leaves grow- when I bought mine it had three sets of leaves coming from the female cone or stem whatever- but one by one some of the leaves are yellowing and falling off- and I see no new growth- will they sprout from the bulb/stem/female cone or will I have to wait for the seeds- I heard the cone will pop open and seeds will come out- I do not have any answers about the scale as I haven't experienced that I am a new cardboard palm owner and was wondering how the leaves grow- when I bought mine it had three sets of leaves coming from the female cone or stem whatever- but one by one some of the leaves are yellowing and falling off- and I see no new growth- will they sprout from the bulb/stem/female cone or will I have to wait for the seeds- I heard the cone will pop open and seeds will come out- I do not have any answers about the scale as I haven’t experienced that

]]> By: MP http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-2219 MP Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:02:35 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=60#comment-2219 I'm hardly an expert but it may asian scale. I have to spray my segos periodically with indoor flea spray as it's a recurring problem in Central Florida. I use "Adams Flea & Tick Home & Carpet Spray." The Hartz brand is too powerful and kills the leaves on contact. Just give the leaves, top and bottom, a light dusting of the spray and it should take care of your problem. I hope this helps. I’m hardly an expert but it may asian scale. I have to spray my segos periodically with indoor flea spray as it’s a recurring problem in Central Florida. I use “Adams Flea & Tick Home & Carpet Spray.” The Hartz brand is too powerful and kills the leaves on contact. Just give the leaves, top and bottom, a light dusting of the spray and it should take care of your problem.

I hope this helps.

]]> By: Cuqui B http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/cardboard-palm-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Cuqui B Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:36:09 +0000 http://florida-palm-trees.com/?p=60#comment-586 Hi- I have a nice size cardboard palm on my front yard that has been infected by a white-ish fungus on the bottom of the leaves and appears to be dying. What remedies can I take to save this wonderful plant? Thank you for your reply CB Hi-
I have a nice size cardboard palm on my front yard that has been infected by a white-ish fungus on the bottom of the leaves and appears to be dying. What remedies can I take to save this wonderful plant?

Thank you for your reply
CB

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