Encephalartos trispinosus

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Figure 1. E. trispinosus leaf close-up.

Distribution & Habitat:

Open rocky areas, or light forest, near the Bushmans River, and Fish River of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Description:

A small (to 1m) clumping cycad with up to 6 stems. Blue green, pointy, erect leaves.

General:

One of the famous group of "blue" cycads. Initially classed as a variant of [Encephalartos horridus] but eventually given its own rank. A highly variable plant.

Culture:

A sunny position in very well drained soil. Frost tolerant.

Figure 2. E. trispinosus at Quail Gardens

Figure 3. A nice blue E. trispinosus with a male cone.

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Figure 4. A nice blue E. trispinosus in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

Contributed by:

Colin Wilson (Figure 1,2&3)
Mike Gray (Figure 4)

External Links:

World List, IUCN, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr,