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Encephalartos dolomiticus

A critically endangered blue-leaved cycad from dolomite hills in the Wolkberg area near Penge, Limpopo, and now probably extinct in the wild, so almost all plants are in cultivation. Grow it in full sun in a very free-draining mix, with warm, wet summers and a cool, dry winter.

Encephalartos dolomiticus
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Rocky dolomite slopes in grassland and open bushveld of the Wolkberg area; a trunk-forming cycad growing up to about 2 m tall.

Literature gives 1100 to 1500 m; the one measured site is 1300 m.

South AfricaLimpopo

🔒 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.