ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS SUPER BLUE SO AFRICAN CYCAD

MOST POPULAR CYCAD – LOVES SUN ALONG THE COAST

By far, the most popular rare cycad we sell is Encephalartos horridus. It is native to the Natal district of South Africa. I don’t know if it’s the gnarly, spiny leaflets that thrills people. Or, the smaller size. Or, the intense blue color. But, somehow people love this plant and we can hardly keep them in stock. It is slow growing, has prominent barbs on the edge of the leaflets and has a small crown width – usually five feet or less. A two foot trunk would be about it’s maximum caudex height. It can sucker. Along the coast it likes full sun – in the desert, a few hours. Cold hardiness is about 22 degrees F. Surprisingly, this is a hard species to find. We’re offering 5 gallon plants with caudex size of 1 to 2 inches.Most have four leaves or more. All were grown from domestic seeds. These can be mail ordered.

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