Encephalartos grow and care – tree of the genus Encephalartos also known as Bread trees, Encephalartos perennial evergreen used as ornamental plant, can grow in subtropics, temperate, mediterranean, desert, tropical climate or as houseplant plant and growing in hardiness zone 8+.
Leaves color green in linear shape and grow connected in pinnate shape.
Flower color yellow-brown, flowers grow in dioecious male and female tree, male in cone shape and female like feathers.
Well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Poisonous
Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Moth
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant?
1-5 m, 3-15 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season?
Spring
Bloom season?
Yellow to brown flowers grow in dioecious male and female tree, male in cone shape and female like feathers
Encephalartos
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants, Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai, Indoor plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water, Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: Brown flowers, Yellow flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: