Although palm-like in appearance, this is a cycad, a primitive group of non-flowering plants. It is listed as commercially exploited by the state of Florida. Specimen plant or mass planting in border.

Adaptable to the casual or wildflower garden. Can be used as groundcover or border plant. Naturalizes.

The short lived bloom opens before sunrise and is most beautiful from just before dawn till about mid-morning when it fully opens. By night fall it will have wilted.

Forms a low thicket with many sprouts from  underground stems.

Endemic to the sand ridges of  central and northern peninsular Florida. Forms a thicket with many sprouts from  underground stems.

It is listed as threatened by the state of Florida. Groundcover or border plant. This is a low spreading shrub. Shiny foliage.

Used as a foundation or hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Can also be used as a specimen plant.