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Encephalartos arenarius
Also called Dune Cycad
Alexandria cycad is a slow-growing, endangered South African cycad with a squat trunk partly buried in the ground and long, stiff, leathery leaves. It is grown mainly as a specimen plant in warm, frost-free gardens, and it needs good drainage and full sun to thrive.
Encephalartos arenarius is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is limited to the Eastern Cape. Its common names include Alexandria cycad and dune cycad.
This species lives in densely wooded dune habitat and scrub. It is an endangered species with a maximum global population estimated at around 1500 mature individuals. Most subpopulations occur near the town of Alexandria, Eastern Cape. The main threat to the species is overcollection.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encephalartos arenarius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
