Lebombo Cycad

Candytuft

About Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft

Lebombo Cycad

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

Upland savannas

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pine

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Lebombo Cycad

Candytuft

In Hindi

Lebombo Cycad

Candytuft

In German

Lebombo Palmfarn

Schleifenblume

In French

Lebombo Cycad

candytuft

In Spanish

Lebombo cícadas

candytuft

In Greek

Lebombo Cycad

candytuft

In Portuguese

Lebombo Cycad

ibero

In Polish

Lebombo Cycad

candytuft

In Latin

Lebombo Cycad

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Brassicales

Family

Cycadaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6650

1 27800

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Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft. Lebombo Cycad has thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Lebombo Cycad does not have fragrant flowers. Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like and Candytuft has allergic reactions like . 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 Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft

Season and care of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft is important to know. While considering everything about Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Candytuft season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand and for Candytuft is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral and for Candytuft is Neutral, Alkaline.

Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft Physical Information

Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft are as follows:

Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.