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Encephalartos schaijesii is a cycad with an underground stem and erect pinnate leaves, native to miombo woodland near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a rare, slow-growing species grown mainly by specialist collectors, and it needs good drainage and warmth.
Encephalartos schaijesii is a species of cycad endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is only found near Kolwezi in Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It occurs in Miombo woodlands.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encephalartos schaijesii 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.
