ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS – GREENFORM MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

GREEN STACKED LEAFLETS – MINIMAL IF ANY SPINES

This rare South African cycad is also from the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. It is a good sized cycad with leaf color variable from dark green to brilliant blue. The plant on Special is the green form. (of note we also have the blue variety in stock). Trunks of this species can reach a height of twelve feet or more. Leaf lengths are four to six feet with stacking leaflets and minimal if any spines when mature. Leaves are often curled downward toward their ends. It loves full sun along the coast but in desert areas would want a few hours of sun. Cold tolerance is about 22 degrees F. The 15 gallon plant on special has a caudex of 11inches and is about 15 years old. It is shown below. It could be mail ordered in a large box. Below I’m also showing a few garden specimens of this species.

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