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Encephalartos ferox
... long and are a glossy bright orange to red in colour. Encephalartos ferox is a striking plant occurring in the ... and carry it some distance away before eating the seeds. Encephalartos The Encephalartos ferox is popular in gardens and in the ...
Encephalartos woodii
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2002 Encephalartos woodii is a very handsome plant. The leaves are ... but mature specimens are often branched at the crown. Encephalartos woodii reaches majestic proportions, up to 6 m ... mass of 2.5 tons. A characteristic that is unique to Encephalartos woodii is that in mature specimens the trunk ...
Encephalartos horridus
... reproduce through suckers that grow from the mother plant. Encephalartos This is a very hardy, adaptable, relatively ... to reduce some of the pressure on wild populations. Encephalartos horridus (Jacq.) Lehm. Encephalartos horridus This cycad is assessed as Endangered ...
Encephalartos lebomboensis
... For more about the ecology of cycads in general please see Encephalartos horridus . Encephalartos This cycad is suited to tropical and warm ... readily. For more about the pests of cycads, please see Encephalartos horridus When obtaining cycads for your garden, ...
Encephalartos lehmannii
... vegetation is not as prone to fire as some grasslands. Encephalartos This cycad is easy to cultivate. It is an ... several cycad species in 1834 and established the genus Encephalartos. This cycad has been described as the hardiest, ... of this cycad were removed from the wild for cultivation. Encephalartos lehmannii Lehm. 8.1 Encephalartos lehmannii ...
Encephalartos inopinus
... is recommended as an alternative to ensure their survival. Encephalartos Plants are well suited to temperate and ... slope, as they are often found in nature, to prevent rot. Encephalartos inopinus was originally discovered in 1955 in ... this magnificent and remarkable cycad species. The word Encephalartos comes from the Greek words en = in, cephale = a ...
Encephalartos altensteinii
Kirstenbosch NBG John Winter Kirstenbosch NBG November 2004 Encephalartos altensteinii develops into a medium to large ... is closely related to E. natalensis and E. lebomboensis . Encephalartos altensteinii is widely distributed in the ... that regular summer watering will be beneficial. Encephalartos altensteinii, like all other species in the ...
Encephalartos transvenosus
... the seed is eaten and the kernel is then discarded. Encephalartos This species is one of the most attractive of ... consists of approximately 69 species. As a garden subject, Encephalartos transvenosus , with its glossy dark-green ... garden plant with 1-m long leaves in four to five years. Encephalartos transvenosus Stapf & Burtt Davy 13 ...
Encephalartos villosus
... as Swaziland. It is by far the most widespread species of Encephalartos in southern Africa. The plants grow in forests ... slopes which are obviously distributed by these birds. Encephalartos This species responds well to cultivation ... E. villosus is closely related to E. umbeluziensis. Encephalartos villosus is one of the most common ornamental ...
Encephalartos trispinosus
Kirstenbosch NBG John Winter Kirstenbosch NBG May 2006 Encephalartos trispinosus developes stems up to 1 x 0.25-0.3 ... pollination of the female cones takes place in April-May. Encephalartos trispinosus is endemic to South Africa and ... so insects could also be responsible for pollination. Encephalartos E. trispinosus is one of the slower-growing ...
Encephalartos longifolius
... The tip terminates in a sharp spine or it can be rounded. Encephalartos longifolius cones are very large and are of the ... 1 (rarely 2) olive-green cones that are 500-600 x 400 mm. Encephalartos longifolius is widely distributed in the ... it has not been conclusively shown that beetles pollinate Encephalartos longifolius , pollinating beetles have been ...
Encephalartos paucidentatus
... Winter Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden July 2006 The stems of Encephalartos paucidentatus are either upright or procumbent ... is therefore assumed that they act as a pollinating agent. Encephalartos Encephalartos paucidentatus is a shade-loving species but can ...
Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi
... National Botanical Garden August 2006 The stem of Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi ranges from 400-600 mm in ... the tip but have no teeth on the upper or lower margins. Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi bears the largest number of ... six months before disintegrating to disperse the seeds. Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi occurs in large numbers on ...
Encephalartos lanatus
... by the Curculionid weevil ( Antliarhinus zamiae ). Encephalartos E. lanatu s is easily grown from seed. Because ... regularly feed the plant with a generous layer of compost. Encephalartos is Greek for 'bread in head and refers to the ... E. laevifolius , E. humilis and E. friderici-guilielmi . Encephalartos lanatus is normally a medium-sized, ...
Encephalartos arenarius
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Sptember 2008 Encephalartos arenarius is a multi-stemmed cycad with a lead ... green when mature. The seed is shiny red when mature. Encephalartos arenarius is endemic to the Coastal Dune Forest ... by the Curculionid weevil ( Antliarhinus zamiae ). Encephalartos As noted in other cycad species, Encephalartos ...
Encephalartos cycadifolius
... Xaba Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2009 Encephalartos cycadifolius is a slow-growing, single to ... 150-200 x 50-80 mm. Female cones are 200-300 x 160-180 mm. Encephalartos cycadifolius has a restricted distribution in ... northern and eastern slopes at altitudes of up to 1800 m. Encephalartos cycadifolius is frost- and drought-tolerant and ...
Encephalartos caffer
... Xaba Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2009 Encephalartos caffer is a single-stem cycad with a woolly ... are a glossy scarlet, occasionally pale pinkish- yellow. Encephalartos caffer occurs in coastal-belt grassland, often ... survives further inland where rainfall is 750 mm or less. Encephalartos caffer grows in rocky grassland slopes and is ...
Encephalartos aplanatus
... 13 mm to 15 mm in diameter. The sarcotesta is bright red. Encephalartos aplanatus occurs naturally in the north-eastern ... by beetles of the genus Porthetes (Family: Curculionidae). Encephalartos Encephalartos aplanatus is easily grown from seed. Cycad ...
Encephalartos princeps
... K.W. Sepheka Pretoria National Herbarium August 2011 Encephalartos princeps is a woody plant with about 10-15 ... environment in which they are likely to germinate. Encephalartos Encephalartos princeps survives well in full sun, and is ...
Encephalartos senticosus
... in well-drained soil in sunny and partial shade areas. Encephalartos senticosus is a quick-growing cycad, up to 4 m ... to October, each yielding 280-590 bright red seeds. Encephalartos senticosus has a well-defined range, scattered ... they forage on the fleshy pulp which drops off the seed. Encephalartos Encephalartos senticosus grows relatively ...