Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad)

Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) blue plant leaves with sharp, jagged needle edges
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) with distinctive blue, serrated foliage and sharp spiky segments.

Botanical name: Encephalartos horridus

Common name: Eastern Cape Blue Cycad

Family: Zamiaceae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryThorny or spiny

This is a very hardy, adaptable, relatively slow-growing cycad and suited to temperate and subtropical regions. This is one of the famous "blue" Encephalartos.

Similar plants: Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad)


Image gallery: 6 images
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) with blue-green spiky leaves on this unique plant
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) blue plant with sharp serrated leaves on stems
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) blue leaves plant in a pot close up view.
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) with blue-green spiky leaves on the plant.
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) blue leaves plant close up with sharp spines
Encephalartos horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad) blue leaves with sharp spines on the plant


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