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Cycad Trivia Encephalartos relictus was discovered in 1971 by JJP du Preez on the eastern border of Swaziland near Mozambique. There was only one plant. Du Preez relocated the plant to his farm called Muti Muti, on the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains. The plant has never again been seen in the wild, despite repeated searches of the area.  |
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Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 6,000.00 Potted | 
Waterberg Cycad View Details E. eugene-maraisii Price: R 25,000.00 Potted | 
Alexandria Cycad View Details E. arenarius Price: R 12,500.00 Potted Female |
 This species is only found in the Wolkberg, near Penge in the Drakensberg in southeastern Limpopo Province, South Africa, occurring on grassland on shallow soils over dolomite ridges. Recorded from 1,100 to 1,500 m. It is an exceptionally rare blue-leaved African cycad close to extinction in the wild. Very desirable collector plant; blue leaves that twist & spiral upwards blue/green cones. Needs excellent drainage. One of the choicest blue cycads, but rarely available.
Leaves: They are 60-80cm long, twisted, recurve, and glaucous green. The leaflets are sharply pointed, 12-16cm long, 1.2-1.4cm broad and may have some teeth on the lower margins. The petiole is 9-14cm long with a... |
