Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Upland savannas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
1-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine
Not Available
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
In German
Lebombo Palmfarn
Celosia
In French
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas
Celosia
In Greek
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
In Polish
Lebombo Cycad
celosia
In Latin
Lebombo Cycad
Celosia
Phylum
Cycadophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Cycadopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cycadales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cycadaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Celosia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia
Wondering what are the properties of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Lebombo Cycad and Celosia. Lebombo Cycad has thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Lebombo Cycad does not have fragrant flowers. Lebombo Cycad has allergic reactions like Not Available and Celosia 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 Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia
Season and care of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Lebombo Cycad and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celosia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.
Lebombo Cycad and Celosia Physical Information
Lebombo Cycad and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia are as follows:
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
- Celosia leaf color: Green
Care of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia
Care of Lebombo Cycad and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.