Compared to the Encephalartos aemulans above, this is a faster growing and bigger species. Leaves are six to eight feet long. The trunk is very stout, over 24 inches if well grown. Mature plant height can approach twenty feet in many decades. Leaf color is green. Leaflets are shiny. A hallmark of this species is the lack of prickles at the base of the leaf stem. In other words, one could grab the leaf there and not get stuck by prickles. Along the coast, this species easily tolerates full sun and is cold hardy to about 20 to 22 degrees F. The last photo shows a larger plant from the nursery with over three feet of trunk.
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Owner at Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
Phil Bergman runs a nursery in San Diego County, Jungle Music. He writes articles on all sorts of palm, cycad, and tropical plants.
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