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About Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad


About Lebombo Cycad and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
pollinators  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Bark, Pine  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
Encephalartos lebomboensis  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Lebombo Cycad  

In German
Silver Maple  
Lebombo Palmfarn  

In French
érable argenté  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Lebombo cícadas  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Lebombo Cycad  

In Latin
Acer  
Lebombo Cycad  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Cycadophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Cycadopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cycadales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Acereae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
66  
99+

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Properties of Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad

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

Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad

Care of Silver Maple and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Lebombo Cycad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple 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.

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