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Encephalartos hildebrandtii
Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a species of cycad from coastal Kenya and Tanzania, growing as a slow, unbranched palm-like stem with a crown of leaves. It is grown outdoors in warm, frost-free climates and needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Encephalartos hildebrandtii is a species of cycad in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania at elevations from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft). The species is named for the German explorer Johann Maria Hildebrandt.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encephalartos hildebrandtii 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.
