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Encephalartos longifolius (green)
Thunberg's Cycad
Encephalartos longifolius produces the largest cone structure of any plant in the world, weighing in at over 100 pounds. It produces these spectacular cones in late Dec/Jan, and like all cycads, it takes two years for the seed inside to mature.
Encephalartos longifolius (green)
Thunberg's Cycad
Encephalartos longifolius produces the largest cone structure of any plant in the world, weighing in at over 100 pounds. It produces these spectacular cones in late Dec/Jan, and like all cycads, it takes two years for the seed inside to mature.
Cold Tolerance:
26°F
Growth Rate:
Slow
Total Height:
(4.5 m) tall
Habit:
Numberous suckers form from the base of the trunk
Leaf Structure:
(1-2 m) long, dark green or blueish green, recurved toward the distal end, with crowded, overlapping, ovate-lancolate leaflets, occasionally presenting spines on the lowerside of the leaflet, possibly indicating hybridization
Canopy size:
Obliquely erect to spreading
Trunk width:
(45 cm) thick
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil requirements:
Tolerances:
Reproduction:
Diecious, polycarpic, propogated from seed
Water usage:
HEat requirement:
Full sun
Hazards:
All parts are toxic when eaten, sharp
Native origin:
Further Reading:
What makes our plants so special? Our location on the cliffs of Santa Barbara receives over 280 days of sunshine a year and we utilize our indigenous soil, mixing it with a specialized amendment. Our plants are routinely watered, fertilized, and trimmed. We always aid our plants to proper health when needs arise, and we do so without the use of sprays.
