Mazhar Botanic Garden

Encephalartos inopinus R.A.Dyer

Lydenburg cycad

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001157
English name: Lydenburg cycad
Arabic name: انسيفالارتوس اينوبينوس
Native: South Africa
(PGR): Very rare

single or multi-stemmed, grow to 2 - 4 m high leaves bluish green, covered with powdery bloom male plants produce up  to five cones per crown female produce  female plants produce 1-3 cones per crown

Ornamental purposes. landscape .It is a visually striking cycad with blue-green foliage and unique, arching fronds, making it a popular choice for collectors and landscape designers.

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: None
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds or suckers
Flowering time: Late spring - early summer
Zone: 5 : 9
pH range: 6.5-7.0
Status: Critically endangered
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cycads
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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