Welcome to Africa Cycads
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Cycad Trivia E. lehmannii (Karoo Cycad) commemorates Prof J.G.C. Lehmann, a German botanist who studied the cycads and published a book on them in 1834.  |
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Gorongo Cycad View Details E. manikensis Price: R 16,500.00 nmd | 
Natal Giant Cycad View Details E. natalensis Price: R 11,500.00 nmd | 
Suurberg Cycad View Details E. longifolius Price: R 40,000.00 nmd |
 Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi, also known as the white-haired cycad, is native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa, at elevations of 700 up to 1400 meters. Although it experiences harsh growing conditions in its natural habitat, it is very adaptable to different climatic conditions. It is a vigorous grower, easy to cultivate and develops a stout stem. This is one of the most attractive cycad species and was named in 1834 in honour of Friedrich Wilhelm, King of Prussia, who was a patron of botany.
The stem of Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi ranges from 400-600 mm in diameter and can grow to a height of 4 m. At this height, the stem... |
