Welcome to Africa Cycads
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Cycad Trivia 305 species of cycads exist to date, but scientists estimate that the true number of cycads is much larger (more than 400 species in total).  |
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New Cycad Arrivals: | ||
Lillie Cycad View Details E. dyerianus Price: R 8,000.00 Plus 4 suckers totalling 19cm | 
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 6,000.00 Potted | 
Bushman’s River Cycad View Details E. trispinosus Price: R 3,500.00 nmd |
 Encephalartos cycadifolius is a species of cycad that is native to the Winterberg mountains to the north of Bedford in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It is found at elevations from 1,200 to 1,800 meters.
It is a slow-growing, single to multi-stemmed cycad, with a stem of 1.0-1.5 x up to 0.25 m. The leaves are dark olive, 0.6-1.0 m. The yellow-orange leaf stalk has a slight spiral twist. The leaflets have no thorns and are attached in a V-shaped formation. Male and female plants usually bear one or two yellow cones covered with grey hair, becoming brown with age. Male cones are 150-200 x 50-80 mm. Female cones are 200-300 x 160-180 mm.... |
