Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe
South Africa
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Number of Varieties
12810
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Norway Maple
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Spitzahorn
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Norvège Maple
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
Acer platanoides
Lebombo Cycad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cycadales
Family
Aceraceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Acer
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1066
1
27800
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