PACSOA - Encephalartos lanatus

Cycads

Encephalartos lanatus

Distribution & Habitat:
Open grass areas in rocky ravines at about 1500m in Transvaal Province, in the catchments of the Wilge River, Olifants and Little Olifants Rivers. Fires are a regular occurence in the area.
Description:
A medium sized clumping cycad to about 2m, with up to 3 stems, and blue-green leaves up to 1m. Leaf bases covered in wool.
Culture:
Full sun, well drained position. Slow growing, and dislikes being transplanted. Frost tolerant.

Figure 1. E. lanatus throwing a new flush.

Figure 2. E. lanatus at Kew Gardens, London.

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

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