This set includes the following plants: Encephalartos altensteinii A robust, tall growing species with deep green glossy leaves. This species, native to the coastal areas of South Africa, is distinguished by its broad, well-spaced, V-shaped leaflets. Full sun or part shade are preferred. Encephalartos horridus The most popular of the famous group of blue cycads from South Africa, horridus is a small to medium sized plant with hard, sharply pointed, blue gray leaves. Prefers full sun. Encephalartos lehmannii The ultra-blue Karoo Desert cycad from South Africa. This plant is the most sun and heat and cold tolerant species from the Eastern Cape blue cycads. Encephalartos trispinosus One of the famous blue cycads from South Africa. Trispinosus is a small-to-medium sized plant with blue-green, pointy, leaves and a trunk that grows to 3 feet plus. It is frost tolerant and prefers full sun. Encephalartos ferox The holly leaf cycad from South Africa and Mozambique. This glossy green leafed plant produces a bright red cone upon maturity. |
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