ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII

Author:
Bernard Verdcourt, 1945
Family:
ZAMIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Nov. Stirp. Pug. 6: 3 (1834)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
30-45 Centimetres
Height:
4,5 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:

The name Encephalartos is derived from the Greek: en meaning 'within', kephali meaning 'head' and artos meaning 'bread'. The species is named after Eugène Marais, 1871-1936, a South African lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer, who discovered the plant. A wild plant by Richard Oosthuizen, Cycadlist.org. A small plant from Cycadpalm.com.

Flower
Cones: Brown
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum