Editing Zamia pumila (section)

===Description:===
''Zamia pumila''
is a clumping cycad which usually starts out with one stem.
It will divide dichotomously or branch from the side eventually, but this
may take over 5 years from seed under cultivation (when the plant reaches
maturity). It will slowly form a multi-branched cluster. It also forms a
large tuberous root, which is an extension of the above-ground stem.
The tuberous root expands into an ever-larger mass as new stems arise,
and there will normally be more root mass to the plant than exposed stem mass.
If for some reason the stem is forced to branch too soon (such as after
destroying the terminal bud), there would probably not be enough root to
sustain a normal looking top and the new multi-headed plant would turn out
looking dwarfed, i.e. would have smaller stem diameter and leaf size than
normal. Maybe after a few years when the root enlarges it would look more
normal. As cycads go, this species is rather fast, and so before too long
you can have a very nice-looking plant.