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Cycad Trivia The binomial name of S. eriopus (Stangers Cycad) comes from the Greek prefix “erio-”, meaning “woolly”, and suffix “-pus”, “footed”, referring to the woolly petiole bases. It was named in honour of William Stanger, a former surveyor-general of Natal.  |
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Eastern Cape Blue Cycad View Details E. horridus Price: R 4,500.00 Potted | 
Lillie Cycad View Details E. dyerianus Price: R 8,000.00 Plus 4 suckers totalling 19cm | 
Karoo Cycad View Details E. lehmannii Price: R 5,500.00 Potted |
 Encephalartos horridus, the Eastern Cape blue cycad, has been described as one of the most unusual of all the South African species. It is a small, low-growing cycad up to 0.9 m high and 0.9 m wide. It is a native of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, and found in arid shrublands, most commonly on ridges and slopes with shallow soils. The species is particularly known for its distinctly blue-grey leaves, although the degree of coloration can vary significantly. The species name horridus is Latin for 'bristly', after the plant's stiff, spiny leaflets.
Mature plants have big stems of between 0.5–1 m in length and 20–30 cm in diameter with the majority of the... |
