Encephalartos lehmannii (Karoo Cycad)

Encephalartos lehmannii, Karoo Cycad

Botanical name: Encephalartos lehmannii

Common name: Karoo Cycad

Family: Zamiaceae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterOrnamental foliagePalm or palm-like plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

It's habitat is semi-arid sandstone slopes of Easter Cape Province, South Africa. Very hot and dry in summer, cold and wet in winter, with frosts being common. Lehmanii grows as a clumping, medium sized plant to about 2 m. This is one of the famous "blue" Encephalartos, and said to be the easiest to grow. It requires full sun, and extremely well drained soil. Frost tolerant -5C.

Wild populations of Encephalartos lehmannii are threatened by habitat destruction and collection of plants for horticultural and medicinal uses.

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Encephalartos lehmannii, Karoo Cycad


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