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Encephalartos eugene-maraisii

The Waterberg cycad, an endangered, stemmed Encephalartos with blue-grey leaves from sandstone hills in Limpopo, South Africa. It needs full sun, summer water, a dry winter and a very well-drained, gritty mix, and tolerates light frost.

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii
Photo: Drew Avery, CC BY 2.0, 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

Grassland and savanna on rocky sandstone hills of the Waterberg Range; stems reach 2.5 m.

1,400–1,500 m in the wild; the measured site is 1,300 m.

Limpopo

🔒 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 2.0 licence, unmodified.