Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Not Available
Types
Not available
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Upland savannas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available, pollinators
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine
Not Available
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Lebombo Palmfarn
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Lebombo Cycad
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Not Available
Class
Cycadopsida
Not Available
Family
Cycadaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Potentilla
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla
Wondering what are the properties of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla. Lebombo Cycad has thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Lebombo Cycad does not have fragrant flowers. Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like Not Available and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Lebombo Cycad and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.