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Encephalartos schaijesii in garden

Al in Kona

By Al in Kona
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Several years ago I bought a very small seedling in a liner of Encephalartos schaijesii. I was told by the grower that he was not able to be getting anymore of these and that this could possibly be a once in a lifetime chance. It wasn't cheap but I decided this would be an early Christmas (or was it Birthday) gift for me. Gotta give yourself some excuse, right? Since it was such a tiny seedling when I got it, it took a few years to look like it does today - see pic below - two different angle views of the same plant Does it appear to possibly be the real thing? Any comments or thoughts greatly appreciated.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Never heard of this one Al, Here is a description from the cycad pages. It appears to fit the description. What a beauty your plant is.

Description:

Plants acaulescent; stem 0.11-0.25 m tall, 20-33 cm diam; 6-13 leaves in crown.

Leaves 75-120 cm long, blue green, dull, strongly keeled (opposing leaflets inserted at 70-80° on rachis), with 96-117 leaflets; rachis yellowish, straight, stiff, not spirally twisted; petiole straight, with 6-12 prickles, spine-free for 20 cm; leaf-base collar not present; basal leaflets reducing to spines.

Leaflets lanceolate, strongly discolorous, not overlapping, not lobed, insertion angle obtuse (45-80°); margins flat; upper margin entire (no teeth), or lightly toothed (1-3 teeth); lower margin entire (no teeth), or lightly toothed (1-3 teeth); median leaflets 12-17 cm long, 14-18 mm wide.

Pollen cones narrowly ovoid, 15-17 cm long, 4-4.5 cm diam.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

tropicalb Mentor

tropicalb

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Encephalartos schaijesii is supposed to be a dwarf species....how big is that thing Al?

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