PACSOA - Encephalartos lehmannii

Cycads

Encephalartos lehmannii

Distribution & Habitat:
Semi-arid sandstone slopes of Easter Cape Province, South Africa. Very hot and dry in summer, cold and wet in winter, with frosts being common.
Description:
Clumping, medium sized plant to about 2m. Noticable blue tinge to the leaves.
General:
One of the famous "blue" Encephalartos , and said to be the easiest to grow.
Culture:
Requires full sun, and extremely well drained soil. Frost tolerant.

Figure 1. E. lehmannii leaf close-up.

Figure 2. Attractive specimen of E. lehmannii at the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane.

Figure 3. E. lehmannii

Figure 4. E. lehmannii Paardepoort form

Contributed by: Colin Wilson (Figure 1)
Mike Gray (Figure 2)
Dr Andre J. Cilliers (Figure 3&4)

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Contributed by:	Colin Wilson (Figure 1)
	Mike Gray (Figure 2)
	Dr Andre J. Cilliers (Figure 3&4)