This set includes the following plants: Encephalartos altensteinii A robust, tall growing species with deep green glossy leaves. This species, native to the coastal areas of South Africa, is distinguished by its broad, well-spaced, V-shaped leaflets. Full sun or part shade are preferred. Encephalartos lehmannii The ultra-blue Karoo Desert cycad from South Africa. This plant is the most sun and heat and cold tolerant species from the Eastern Cape blue cycads. Encephalartos trispinosus One of the famous blue cycads from South Africa. Trispinosus is a small-to-medium sized plant with blue-green, pointy, leaves and a trunk that grows to 3 feet plus. It is frost tolerant and prefers full sun. Encephalartos manikensis Encephalartos manikensis is a larger cycad from Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Plants in this complex have large, straight trunks of up to 5 feet in height, leaves with short petioles, medium-sized spiny leaflets and green cones.. Encephalartos ferox The holly leaf cycad from South Africa and Mozambique. This glossy green leafed plant produces a bright red cone upon maturity. |
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