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Lebombo Cycad and Almond


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia   
South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Upland savannas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-13   

AHS Heat Zone
8-5   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21   
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Light Frost   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
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
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches   
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   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available, pollinators   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Bark, Pine   

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy   
Traditional medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'   
Encephalartos lebomboensis   

Common Name
Almond   
Lebombo Cycad   

In Hindi
बादाम   
Lebombo Cycad   

In German
Mandel   
Lebombo Palmfarn   

In French
Amande   
Lebombo Cycad   

In Spanish
Almendra   
Lebombo cícadas   

In Greek
Αμύγδαλο   
Lebombo Cycad   

In Portuguese
Amêndoa   
Lebombo Cycad   

In Polish
Migdałowy   
Lebombo Cycad   

In Latin
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta   
Lebombo Cycad   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Cycadophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Cycadopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cycadales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Cycadaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Encephalartos   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
66   
99+

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Difference Between Almond and Lebombo Cycad

If you are confused whether Almond or Lebombo Cycad are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Almond and Lebombo Cycad Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Almond are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lebombo Cycad fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Almond and Lebombo Cycad if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Almond and Lebombo Cycad

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Lebombo Cycad. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Lebombo Cycad as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Lebombo Cycad is Not Available. Almond has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Lebombo Cycad has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Almond vs Lebombo Cycad

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Almond vs Lebombo Cycad and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Almond are Not Available whereas of Lebombo Cycad have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Almond has no showy fruits and Lebombo Cycad has showy fruits. Also Almond is not flowering and Lebombo Cycad is not flowering . You can compare Almond and Lebombo Cycad facts and facts of other plants too.

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