Lebombo Cycad

Dwarf Palmetto

About Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto

Lebombo Cycad

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

South Africa

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Upland savannas

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pine

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Lebombo Cycad

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lebombo Cycad

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Lebombo Palmfarn

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

Lebombo Cycad

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lebombo cícadas

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Lebombo Cycad

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lebombo Cycad

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Lebombo Cycad

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Lebombo Cycad

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Encephalartos

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6614

1 27800

Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Dwarf Palmetto

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