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Encephalartos lehmannii /Karoo Cycad
Grows in dry soils in full sunlight and one of the most hardy of the cycads
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Scientific Name:
Encephalartos lehmannii
Common Name:
Karoo Cycad
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
5 - 10 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This cycad is likely the hardiest, most drought resistant of the South African species. A low-growing, small to medium cycad with an erect trunk up to 6 feet tall and somewhat wider. It grows in neutral to alkaline soil and must have good drainage. Forms clumps suckers are produced from the base. Male and female flowers on separate plants.