the genus
CHIGUA

Chigua is the common name used by a few Central and South American Indians for species of Zamia.

Family: Zamiaceae
Subfamily: Zamioideae
Tribe: Zamieae
Subtribe: Zamiinae

Chigua is the latest genus named, has but two species, and together with most of the cycad genera, form the family Zamiaceae. These small cycads are found in northern Columbia’s rainforests at elevations of 250-500 feet.

Culture: Chigua prefers thick leaf litter with a consistent moisture level in shaded conditions. It makes an ideal specimen plant in an intimate garden.

Chigua bernalii
Cold Tolerance: 23F (-5C) USDA Zones: 9b-11

Typical Height: 3.3'-4.5' Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
Habit: Clustering

Status: Looking For

Chigua restrepoi
The name is in honor of Padre Sergio Restrepo (d. 1989), a Colombian botanist who rediscovered this cycad.

Cold Tolerance: 23F (-5C) USDA Zones: 9b-11

Typical Height: 4'-6' Growth Rate: Slow
Habit: Solitary

Status: Looking For