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Hosta and Lebombo Cycad


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Perennial  

Origin
South Africa  
Asia  

Types
Encephalartos lebomboensis  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
10  
70  
99+

Habitat
Upland savannas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Pine  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Encephalartos lebomboensis  
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  

Common Name
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In Hindi
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In German
Lebombo Palmfarn  
Hosta  

In French
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In Spanish
Lebombo cícadas  
Hosta  

In Greek
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In Portuguese
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In Polish
Lebombo Cycad  
Hosta  

In Latin
Lebombo Cycad  
strone  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Cycadopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Hosta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
66  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Lebombo Cycad and Hosta

If you are confused whether Lebombo Cycad or Hosta 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 Lebombo Cycad and Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lebombo Cycad are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lebombo Cycad and Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lebombo Cycad and Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lebombo Cycad and Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lebombo Cycad and Hosta 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 Lebombo Cycad is whereas of Hosta is . Lebombo Cycad has beauty benefits as follows: while Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lebombo Cycad vs Hosta

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