The white-haired cycad grows in an exposed slope habitat in the mountains of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. There, the summers are very hot and dry, while winters are very cold, with frosts and snow being common. This is a slow-growing, clumping medium sized cycad, growing to 12 feet tall over time. Its leaves are slightly erect, growing to 3-5 feet long, blue-silver-green, strongly keeled, with narrow spineless leaflets. Its stem has a wooly crown. This species produces more cones than most other species of Encephalartos. It. requires full sun, and very good drainage.
Please note that most of these plants came in with their leaves clipped off, which should provide for easy re-establishment when you plant them.
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