Encephalartos — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Encephalartos recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Encephalartos bubalinus
Encephalartos bubalinus
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Encephalartos bubalinus is native to tropical eastern Africa, growing in a region where the climate is hot in summer, cool in winter. Mean annual rainfall is around 1,000mm, falling mostly in summer. The plant does not have much tolerance of frosts, but can succeed in some of the warmest temperate zones through to the tropics.
Full cultivation guide →Encephalartos ferox
Encephalartos ferox
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Encephalartos ferox grows in a hot and humid climate that is free of any frost. The mean annual rainfall is around 1,000 - 1,250mm, falling mainly in the summer. An almost universal requirement for cycads is a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, and by far the best soils are sandy gravels and light loams which provide the required drainage and aeration necessary for good growth.
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Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Although Encephalartos hildebrandtii grows at or near sea level, and almost on the equator, it exhibits an unusual amount of cold tolerance and is able to survive in the warmest parts of the temperate zone as well. In the warmer portions of southern California, for example, it grows with apparent ease, only suffering defoliation or leaf burn during extreme winters. An easily grown plant, happy in either full sun or shade, and adaptable to extremes of moisture.
Full cultivation guide →Encephalartos kisambo
Encephalartos kisambo
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Encephalartos kisambo is found at moderate elevations in the tropics of east Africa, growing on the moister hills that are surrounded by a dry savannah. Frequent mists occur. The plant has some tolerance to occasional frosts.
Full cultivation guide →Encephalartos poggei
Encephalartos poggei
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Encephalartos poggei is native to the moist tropical climate of northern Angola and DR Congo. It is found in a region where the mean annual rainfall is around 1,500 - 2,000mm, and the average temperature varies very little, from 25c in January to 23°c in July. The plant is not very cold tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Encephalartos sclavoi
Encephalartos sclavoi
Family: Zamiaceae
Cultivation
Although the habitat of Encephalartos sclavoi is close to the equator, the high elevation at which it occurs gives it a remarkable degree of cold tolerance. An easily grown plant, succeeding in full sun without its leaves burning. An almost universal requirement for cycads is a well-drained but moisture-retentive soil, and by far the best soils are sandy gravels and light loams which provide the required drainage and aeration necessary for good growth.
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