ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE BLUE TRANSVAAL CYCAD

NATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA – EXTREMELY RARE

This desirable species of Encephalartos comes from the Transvaal region of the northern Republic of South Africa. This area is also home to other sought-after species like E. dolomiticus, dolomiticus, and nubimontanus. \Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is a medium to large species with trunk height up to almost ten feet. It will sucker from the base. Leaf color is blue or blue-green. The leaves are sharply keeled giving a “V-shape” in cross section. Leaf length is two to five feet. Leaflets are 1/2 to 3/4 inches wide and have a sharp terminal tip. Encephalartos middleburgensis is a closely related species and was originally felt to be a subspecies of eugene-maraisii. This is a full sun cycad. In the wild it commonly sees freezing temperatures. In culture it is know to tolerate mid to low 20’s F.

We are currently putting three very beautiful and well grown 15 gallon plants of this species on special. The caudex sizes are all 4 inches. Realize that this is a super rare and slow growing species and it’s taken seven or eight years to reach this size. And, finding such plants for sale is not easy. These plants can be mail ordered – and if you order quckly, you’ll get your pick of the litter. Or, buy all three and have a good chance of getting both a male and female plant that, when mature, may be able to set viable seeds.