PACSOA - Encephalartos inopinus

Cycads

Encephalartos inopinus

Distribution:
Found only in a few small areas of the Lydenburg district of the Transval, South Africa.
Habitat:
Grows in thick bush, on cliffs and escarpments on dolomite rock.
Description:
A medium sized suckering cycad with up to 8 trunks, each up to 4m long. Leaves are silvery green (a colour unique in the Encephalartos).
General:
In habitat, these plants are typically pendulous, hanging off the sides of cliffs with the growing point upturned.
Culture:
Lightly shaded, very well drained position. Drought tolerant.

Figure 1. E. inopinus seedling.

Figure 2. E. inopinus

Contributed by: Colin Wilson (Figure 1)
Dr Andre J Cilliers (Figure 2)

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Contributed by:	Colin Wilson (Figure 1)
	Dr Andre J Cilliers (Figure 2)