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Hoping for a cycad id- beautiful caudex!


JenRiot321

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Came across this beauty the other day while walking by someone’s yard.  Unfortunately wasn’t able to ask what it was, but I was struck by the beauty of the caudex! It had an unusually colorful pattern. If I had to guess i’d chance that it was an Encephalartos, but i’m a newbie with cycads.  I’m hoping someone more knowledgeable than myself can point me in the right direction (and please don’t tell me it’s ultra rare and i’ll likely never own one. That list is already too long and heartbreaking!) or even give me an id.

Thanks!

Hope this is an ok place to post this!

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Encephalartos lehmanii, probably Kirkwood form! Needs a little more size to confirm the Kirkwood identity, but it is very likely.

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Thank you! Lehmanii was one of the first ones that I suspected because of the shape of the fronds but I didn’t see other photos with similar caudexes during my first search. Now that I look again it does seem to be the same! Awesome! Thanks everyone!

Is that caudex form typical for lehmanii? Looks like i’ll need to get one of these now! (Edit: oof looks like they’re not super common or widely available. Guess i’ll just have to keep an eye out!)

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As for the caudex, those orange collars are usually a great indication of lehmanii.

Given the right conditions, this blue cycad will not disappoint.

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10 hours ago, JenRiot321 said:

Thank you! Lehmanii was one of the first ones that I suspected because of the shape of the fronds but I didn’t see other photos with similar caudexes during my first search. Now that I look again it does seem to be the same! Awesome! Thanks everyone!

Is that caudex form typical for lehmanii? Looks like i’ll need to get one of these now! (Edit: oof looks like they’re not super common or widely available. Guess i’ll just have to keep an eye out!)

These are readily available from most cycad growers.  The color of the collars really stand out when they are wet like the one below captured after a late winter rain.  With the blue color leaflets, the colorful caudex really stands out!

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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  • 2 weeks later...

Beautiful specimen there Tracy :) thinking my little Kirkwood could use some more sun :) 

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