CYCADS OF SOUTH AFRICA

• Endangered.

CULTIVATION:

• Full sun.
• Does well with regular watering.
• Frost tolerant.

PROPAGATION:

• Propagated readily from seed and suckers.

• Northern Province in the Waterberg and adjacent areas.

STEM:

• Erect, aerial stems that can reach a length of up to 4 meters long. Stems can become procumbent when reaching lengths of 1.5 meters to 2 meters in length.
• Apex of the stem is covered with soft whitish cataphylls.

• Reddish brown colour with sometimes almost a burgundy tinge. Female cones can sometimes also have a lighter colour with green on the bullae of the cone.