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Encephalartos umbeluziensis

A small cycad with a subterranean stem from the lowlands along the Umbeluzi River on the Mozambique–Eswatini border. It grows in warm, humid lowland woodland and wants warm, partly shaded conditions with a drier winter. Endangered and on CITES Appendix I.

Encephalartos umbeluziensis
Photo: andy_king50, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Lowland woodland and forest margins at roughly 60–400 m, where the plant grows in partial shade among trees and shrubs. The stem is mostly underground, with 2–5 leaves 1–2 m long.

Measured sites at 20–310 m; records span about 60–400 m.

MozambiqueEswatini

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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.