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ENCEPHALARTOS MSINGANUS
Locality:
This species is endemic to Msinga district in KwaZulu-Natal
province, South Africa. The habitat consists of
grasslands and brush where the plant grows in rocky
soil/outcroppings and cliffs. The climate is hot and dry
and gets little precipitation during the wet season in the
summer. E. msinganus is on the verge of extinction, where
ever shrinking populations are small and scattered.
Plant Size: This
is a small to medium sized plant. Leaves get about about a
meter to a meter and a half in length. Stems can reach up
to three meters over the centuries, but it is rare to see
anything close to that size. This species tends to produce
basal suckers.
Other Characteristics:
This species was originally called Encephalartos msinga
(after its locality); this species was later formally described
as Encephalartos msinganus. The leaves on this
species are relatively short, are green and generally are
heavily armed on the leaflets and petioles. There is some
variability in leaf-type and spination in this species which has
been observed in the wild and in cultivation. It is quite
rare to see this plant in cultivation and some make the argument
that it is equally rare to some of the (very rare) Transvaal
species. Both male and female cones are a yellow to
yellow/orange color.
Culture: In coastal and inland areas, this
species wants to be in sun. For desert areas, this species
should be grown in partial sun or filtered light. It
requires a soil that drains well.
Landscape Usage:
This species would work great for both
tropical and more arid gardens. It does not require a
large space and tend to be very full and attractive. You
can see examples of both applications in the photos.
Availability: We
typically can offer various sizes of this rare species.
Sometimes we'll have available larger plants. You'll have
to call for present specimen availability. The sizes from
seedlings to 5 gallon size are easily mail ordered.
Pricing:
Encephalartos msinganus is a fairly rare yet a
reasonably affordable species. We usually have a good selection of many
sizes.
Examples of usual sizes that are available with prices are listed below.
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