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Category: Cycad |
Family: Cycadaceae (Cycads) |
Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: NA |
Bloomtime: Infrequent |
Height: 2-6 feet |
Exposure: Full Sun |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Encephalartos horridus (Spiny Kafirbread) - This small cycad has 18-24" long recurving leaves that have many intertwined spiny, silvery-blue leaflets that emerge from a partly subterranean trunk. The male plants produce narrow 1 foot long cones. It has low water requirements and tolerates frost - probably is cold hardy to 25-30 degrees F. Its native habitat is on exposed slopes in Mozambique, Swaziland, and northern Natal and Transvaal provinces of South Africa.
The information provided on this page is based on the research we have conducted about this plant in our nursery library, from what we have found about it on reliable online sources, as well as from observations of our nursery crops of this plant as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens. We also will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Encephalartos horridus. |
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