Mazhar Botanic Garden

Encephalartos arenarius R.A.Dyer

Dune cycad Kwa Qaba cycad

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001060
Common name: Dune cycad, Kwa Qaba cycad
English name: ِAleaxandria cycad
Arabic name: انسيفالارتوس اريناريوس
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Very rare

Dioecious plant Medium-sized, multi-stemmed, subterranean, 1-2 m high, leaves lanceolate 1-15 m long, leathery, arranged alternately along the stem male cones elongated 30-50 cm long, 8-15 cm in diameter, female cone  35-60 cm long, 20-30 cm in diameter seeds spherical, with red sarcotesta, and 20-25 mm wide

ornamental plant. landscape cycads

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Texture: Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Seeds (Hand-pollination is necessary for a successful seed harvest in cultivation
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9b : 11
pH range: 6-7
Status: Endangered
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cycads
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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