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About Lebombo Cycad



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Palm or Cycad

Origin
South Africa

Types
Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
pollinators

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine

Other Uses
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
66 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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