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Encephalartos horridus/Blue Sago, Eastern Cape Blue Cycad
Silvery-blue, spiny foliage
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Silvery-blue, spiny foliage
Specimen cCycad growing among stones in a rock garden
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Scientific Name:
Encephalartos horridus
Common Name:
Blue Sago, Eastern Cape Blue Cycad
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
This is a low growing cycad that produces silvery-blue, recurving foliage that emerge from a partly subterranean trunk. Makes an excellent container plant. It tolerates dry sites and only light freezes.