Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm)
Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm) showing large orange fruit nestled among long green leaves.
Botanical name: Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Common names: East African Sago Palm, Mombasa Cycad
Family: Zamiaceae
Origin: East Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-12
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade; shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingEncephalartos hildebrandtii is a spectacular, evergreen, arborescent cycad. Its trunk grows to 30 cm in diameter, and it can grow over time to 6 m tall. Each stem is topped with a crown of long, stiff fronds up to 3 metres long, with slightly keeled leaflets having more than 3 teeth on their edges, and a 2-3 spines forming "trident" tips. New leaves emerge a very attractive orange to olive green, hardening off to a glossy dark green.
Similar plants: Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm)
Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm) trunk showing rough brown scales and green sharp leaves
Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm) reaching toward the light with long green palm fronds
Encephalartos hildebrandtii (East African Sago Palm) growing large orange cone shaped fruit among narrow green leaves.
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