OTHER CYCAD FEATURES
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ENCEPHALARTOS
HILDEBRANDTII
Locality: This species has a fairly wide
distribution in the coastal regions of Kenya, Tanzania,
Zanzibar Island (Tanzania) and into northern Mozambique.
Its habitat consists of rocky, sandy soil in dry coastal
forest and bush.
Plant Size: This
is a large sized species. Leaves can reach three
meters in length. Over many centuries, stems
become quite wide and can reach six meters or more!
This species can produce basal suckers, but this is not
very common.
Other Characteristics:
This is a large, green leafed cycad which is fast
growing. Crowns tend to stay erect, though can
become wide with full crowns. Leaflets and
petioles are armed with sharp spines, though the
leaflets have some flex to them. Thereby making
them less pokey than some species. This species is
moderately rare among Encephalartos, but is
quite rare in cultivation. Female cones are a very
pale yellow (almost white), where male cones are yellow.
Culture: This
species is tolerant of coastal full sun, but look better
in partial sun. For inland areas, I recommend this
plant for partial sun or shade. In desert areas,
this species requires shade. This species prefers
a loamy soil which drains well.
Landscape Usage:
This plant is great for established gardens with canopy,
or gardens with shade. This is a fast growing
species and requires space. It will make a large
showy plant and will enhance the tropical look of any
garden in the right application!
Availability: We
typically can offer quite a few sizes of this species, small to
large. We usually have boxed coning sized plants
as well. Occasionally we obtain
massive larger plants from private collections.
Pricing:
Encephalartos hildebrandtii is an affordable green cycad,
especially in smaller sizes.
Yet, it's rare and sometimes hard to find. We usually have nice
5 gallon to 15 gallon plants and occasionally an
assortment of larger plants
for sale.
Examples of prices are listed below.
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