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Cycads
Cycas panzhihuaensis |
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Common Names:
None
Distribution & Habitat:
Open areas on steep rocky hills, in Southern Sichuan and
Yunnan Province, China. Hot, hummid summers, are followed by
very cold winters, with severe frosts commonplace.
Description:
A medium sized plant, to about 3m tall, and with leaves to 1.2m long.
Culture:
A very hardy plant, if provided with good drainage.
Tolerant of heavy frosts, and long dry periods.
Figure 1. Young C. panzhihuaensis at Utopia Palms&Cycads, south-east Queensland.
Figure 2. C. panzhihuaensis
cone.
| Contributed by: | Mike Gray (Figure 1&2) |
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