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Encephalartos aemulans

A critically endangered cycad known from a single population among sandstone cliffs in KwaZulu-Natal grassland, growing to 3 m. It is a full-sun, summer-rainfall plant with a dry, cool winter; only legally propagated plants should be grown.

Encephalartos aemulans
Photo: andy_king50, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Among sandstone cliffs and rocky ground in short-grass savanna, with sparse grass around the plants.

Literature gives 1000–1100 m; the climate site is at about 1180 m.

South AfricaKwaZulu-Natal

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.