Lebombo Cycad

Indian Gooseberry

About Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry

Lebombo Cycad

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Upland savannas

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pine

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Lebombo Cycad

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lebombo Cycad

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Lebombo Palmfarn

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Lebombo Cycad

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lebombo cícadas

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Lebombo Cycad

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lebombo Cycad

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Lebombo Cycad

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Lebombo Cycad

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Encephalartos

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

66NA

1 27800

Properties of Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry

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

Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Lebombo Cycad and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.