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Ribbon Palm
Ribbon Palm

Lebombo Cycad
Lebombo Cycad



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About Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Australia
South Africa

Types

-
Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands
Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-139-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Costapalmate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Pine

Other Uses

-
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LIVISTONA decipiens
Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In German

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

Ribbon Palm
Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Arecales
Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Livistona
Encephalartos

Clade

-
-

Tribe

Corypheae
-

Subfamily

Coryphoideae
-

Number of Species

3466
1 27800
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Properties of Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad

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

Season and Care of Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad

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

Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Ribbon Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

  • Ribbon Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Ribbon Palm leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Lebombo Cycad flower color:

  • Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ribbon Palm and Lebombo Cycad

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