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Lebombo Cycad
Lebombo Cycad




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About Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa

Types

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

10
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Habitat

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

35% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

17% - Palm Garden Plants

Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

86% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

21% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

38% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Palm Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

95% - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

30% - Palm Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Palm Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Palm Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

64% - Palm Garden Plants

Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - Palm Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

29% - Palm Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Palm Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Lebombo Cycad

In German

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Order

Cycadales

Family

Cycadaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

66
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Lebombo Cycad

Want to know the properties of Lebombo Cycad? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lebombo Cycad is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Lebombo Cycad Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Bark and Pine

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lebombo Cycad. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lebombo Cycad physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lebombo Cycad

Taking Lebombo Cycad Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lebombo Cycad include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lebombo Cycad

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lebombo Cycad is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lebombo Cycad is a very important plant from Palm. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Encephalartos lebomboensis. This plant's habitat is Upland savannas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.