Stangeria eriopus - Revision history

P>Pacsoa at 22:12, 1 October 2024

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	[[File:~~Stangeria_eriopusB~~.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus'' ~~at Kew Botanic Gardens~~.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus.jpg\|frame\|Figure 1. Nicely grown ''S. eriopus'' in SE Queensland.]]
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	===Common Names:===		===Common Names:===
	Natal grass cycad.		Natal grass cycad.
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	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopusB02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 2. ''S. eriopus'' leaf detail.]]~~
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	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopusB03.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus''.]]~~
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	===Distribution & Habitat:===		===Distribution & Habitat:===
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	''S. eriopus'' doesn't look like a cycad at all, and it was thought to be a type of fern when it was first described in 1836. It produces a caudex at the surface or below the soil which is shaped like a carrot. Stems grow up to 250 mm (10 ins) in diameter, and produce a distinctive white "wool" at the leaf bases. The leaves are up to 2 m (6 feet) long, while the leaf petiole has no spines or prickles. The leaf margins can be smooth, serrated, or lobed, and they can vary even on the same plant. The leaves grow one at a time producing a "bush" of 3 or more leaves. The female cone is ovoid, or egg shaped, while the male cone is elongated and narrow. Female cones can yield as many as 100 seeds.		''S. eriopus'' doesn't look like a cycad at all, and it was thought to be a type of fern when it was first described in 1836. It produces a caudex at the surface or below the soil which is shaped like a carrot. Stems grow up to 250 mm (10 ins) in diameter, and produce a distinctive white "wool" at the leaf bases. The leaves are up to 2 m (6 feet) long, while the leaf petiole has no spines or prickles. The leaf margins can be smooth, serrated, or lobed, and they can vary even on the same plant. The leaves grow one at a time producing a "bush" of 3 or more leaves. The female cone is ovoid, or egg shaped, while the male cone is elongated and narrow. Female cones can yield as many as 100 seeds.
	There are two distinct forms, one growing as an under-story plant in forested areas, and the other growing in the open grasslands. The forest form grows in regions with higher rainfall, and is characterized by large, wide thinnish leaves that can be to 2 m (6 feet) in length. The grassland form grows in regions subject to annual fire and drought, and has fewer and shorter leaves which are thicker, and more leathery than the forest form.		There are two distinct forms, one growing as an under-story plant in forested areas, and the other growing in the open grasslands. The forest form grows in regions with higher rainfall, and is characterized by large, wide thinnish leaves that can be to 2 m (6 feet) in length. The grassland form grows in regions subject to annual fire and drought, and has fewer and shorter leaves which are thicker, and more leathery than the forest form.


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	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopus.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. Nicely grown ''S. eriopus'' in SE Queensland.]]~~
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	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 5. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]~~
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	===General:===		===General:===
	Still widely used in traditional Zulu medicine, with a large number of plants being collected from the wild each year to supply demand.		Still widely used in traditional Zulu medicine , with a large number of plants being collected from the wild each year to supply demand.
	The Zulu's also use the ''Stangeria'' (which they call "imFingo"),		The Zulu's also use the ''Stangeria'' (which they call "imFingo"),
	as protection against lightning. If you plant a ''Stangeria''		as protection against lightning. If you plant a ''Stangeria''
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	Roy Osborne, who swears by it. He has done as directed by		Roy Osborne, who swears by it. He has done as directed by
	the Zulu, and his house has remained completely free of lightning strikes.)		the Zulu, and his house has remained completely free of lightning strikes.)

			===Culture:===
			It is a fast growing cycad which can cone in as little as five years from seed. It prefers a
			lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position in rich, sandy, acidic soils, with a layer of mulch
			to keep the caudex covered and prevent the soil from drying out. It responds very well to fertiliser.
			It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.jpg\|frame\|Figure 6. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.JPG\|frame\|Figure 2. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]
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			[[File:Stangeria_cone_open.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus'' open female cone.]]
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	[[File:~~Stangeria_cone_open~~.~~jpg~~\|frame\|Figure 7. ''S. eriopus'' ~~open female cone~~.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.JPG\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]
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	~~===Culture:===~~
	~~It is a fast-growing cycad which can cone in as little as five years from seed. It prefers a~~
	~~lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position in rich, sandy, acidic soils, with a layer of mulch~~
	~~to keep the caudex covered and prevent the soil from drying out. It responds very well to fertiliser.~~
	~~It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.~~

	===Contributed by: ===		===Contributed by: ===
	Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&4)<br/>		Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&4)<br/>
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	[[Category:Stangeria\|eriopus]]		[[Category:Stangeria\|eriopus]]
	[[Category:Cycad\|Stangeria_eriopus]]		[[Category:Cycad\|Stangeria_eriopus]]

Pacsoa at 13:47, 1 October 2024

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	It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.		It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.

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	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.jpg\|frame\|Figure 8. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]~~
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	===Contributed by: ===		===Contributed by: ===
	Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&4)<br/>		Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&4)<br/>

Pacsoa at 13:45, 1 October 2024

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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.~~JPG~~\|frame\|Figure 6. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.jpg\|frame\|Figure 6. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.~~JPG~~\|frame\|Figure 8. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.jpg\|frame\|Figure 8. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. Nicely grown ''S. eriopus'' in SE Queensland.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. Nicely grown ''S. eriopus'' in SE Queensland.]]
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 5. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]
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	Roy Osborne, who swears by it. He has done as directed by		Roy Osborne, who swears by it. He has done as directed by
	the Zulu, and his house has remained completely free of lightning strikes.)		the Zulu, and his house has remained completely free of lightning strikes.)

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			[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.JPG\|frame\|Figure 6. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]
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			[[File:Stangeria_cone_open.jpg\|frame\|Figure 7. ''S. eriopus'' open female cone.]]
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	===Culture:===		===Culture:===
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	It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.		It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.

	<div class="row">		<div class="row" style="text-align:center;">
	~~<div class~~="~~small~~-~~0 large-6 columns">~~
	~~[[File:Stangeria_eriopus07.JPG\|frame\|Figure 2. ''S. eriopus'' female cone.]]~~
	~~</div>~~
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	~~[[File~~:~~Stangeria_cone_open.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus'' open female cone.]]~~
	~~</div>~~
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.JPG\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.JPG\|frame\|Figure 8. ''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]]
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]
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	[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]
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	[[File:~~Stangeria_eriopus~~.jpg\|frame\|Figure 1. ~~Nicely grown~~ ''S. eriopus'' ~~in SE Queensland~~.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopusB.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus'' at Kew Botanic Gardens.]]
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	[[File:~~Stangeria_eriopusB~~.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus''.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopusB03.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus''.]]
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	[[File:~~Stangeria_eriopusB02~~.jpg\|frame\|Figure 2. ''S. eriopus'' ~~female cones~~.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. Nicely grown ''S. eriopus'' in SE Queensland.]]
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	[[File:~~Stangeria_eriopusB03~~.jpg\|frame\|Figure 3. ''S. eriopus''.]]		[[File:Stangeria_eriopus02.jpg\|frame\|Figure 4. ''S. eriopus'' female cones.]]
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	===General:===		===General:===

Pacsoa at 13:28, 1 October 2024

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 ===Common Names:===
 Natal grass cycad.
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 ''S. eriopus'' doesn't look like a cycad at all, and it was thought to be a type of fern when it was first described in 1836.  It produces a caudex at the surface or below the soil which is shaped like a carrot.  Stems grow up to 250 mm (10 ins) in diameter, and  produce a distinctive white "wool" at the leaf bases. The leaves are up to 2 m (6 feet) long, while the leaf petiole has no spines or prickles. The leaf margins can be smooth, serrated, or lobed, and they can vary even on the same plant. The leaves grow one at a time producing a  "bush" of 3 or more leaves.  The female cone is ovoid, or egg shaped, while the male cone is elongated and narrow. Female cones can yield as many as 100 seeds.
 There are two distinct forms, one growing as an under-story plant in forested areas, and the other growing in the open grasslands. The forest form grows in regions with higher rainfall, and is characterized by large, wide thinnish leaves that can be to 2 m (6 feet) in length. The grassland form grows in regions subject to annual fire and drought, and has fewer and shorter leaves which are thicker, and more leathery than the forest form.
 ===General:===

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	===Common Names:===		===Common Names:===
	Natal grass cycad.		Natal grass cycad.
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	===Distribution & Habitat:===		===Distribution & Habitat:===
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	===General:===		===General:===
	Still widely used in traditional Zulu medicine , with a large number of plants being collected from the wild each year to supply demand.		Still widely used in traditional Zulu medicine, with a large number of plants being collected from the wild each year to supply demand.
	The Zulu's also use the ''Stangeria'' (which they call "imFingo"),		The Zulu's also use the ''Stangeria'' (which they call "imFingo"),
	as protection against lightning. If you plant a ''Stangeria''		as protection against lightning. If you plant a ''Stangeria''
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	===Culture:===		===Culture:===
	It is a fast growing cycad which can cone in as little as five years from seed. It prefers a		It is a fast-growing cycad which can cone in as little as five years from seed. It prefers a
	lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position in rich, sandy, acidic soils, with a layer of mulch		lightly shaded, moist, but well drained position in rich, sandy, acidic soils, with a layer of mulch
	to keep the caudex covered and prevent the soil from drying out. It responds very well to fertiliser.		to keep the caudex covered and prevent the soil from drying out. It responds very well to fertiliser.
	It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.		It is a very good pot plant, although it doesn't like to be root-bound, so give it a large pot.
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	[[Category:Stangeria\|eriopus]]		[[Category:Stangeria\|eriopus]]
	[[Category:Cycad\|Stangeria_eriopus]]		[[Category:Cycad\|Stangeria_eriopus]]