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Encephalartos cupidus
Also called Blyde River Cycad
Encephalartos cupidus, the Blyde River Cycad, is a small, stemless cycad from South Africa that forms a crown of spiny-edged leaves. It is a slow-growing, long-lived plant that needs excellent drainage and a warm, sunny spot.
Encephalartos cupidus is a species of cycad that is found in the Limpopo Province, South Africa at elevations of 700 up to 1,500.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encephalartos cupidus 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.
