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Cycad Trivia Encephalartos cupidus (Blyde River Cycad) is a species of cycad that is found in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The specific epithet cupidus is derived from the Latin, and means desirable or highly attractive.  |
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Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 4,000.00 Potted | 
Middelburg Cycad View Details E. middelburgensis Price: R 5,000.00 Plus 6cm sucker | 
Natal Giant Cycad View Details E. natalensis Price: R 22,500.00 Double stem (35 X 80) |
 Encephalartos horridus, the Eastern Cape blue cycad, has been described as one of the most unusual of all the South African species. It is a small, low-growing cycad up to 0.9 m high and 0.9 m wide. It is a native of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and found in arid shrublands, most commonly on ridges and slopes with shallow soils. The species is particularly known for its distinctly blue-grey leaves, although the degree of coloration can vary significantly. The species name horridus is Latin for 'bristly', after the plant's stiff, spiny leaflets.
Mature plants have big stems of between 0.5–1 m in length and 20–30 cm in diameter with the majority of the... |
