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Encephalartos identification...

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in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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I have 2 encephalartos. This is the first one. I want to make sure they are what I was told they are. I was told it was an E. arenarius. Thanks.

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This is the second one. I was told it was an E. trispinosus. Thanks.

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Kaleb,

I would tend to agree with the first one as there can be quite a bit of variation in E. arenarius. The second one, though, is not like any E. trispinosus I have ever seen. It looks more like a blue E. longifolius X E. arenarius cross to me. Either way, they are both very nice looking plants.

George Sparkman should be able to give you a pretty good ID on these when he sees them.

Jody

This is the second one. I was told it was an E. trispinosus. Thanks.

If I am not mistaken I believe that is a "broad leaf" form of E. trispinosis. And it is the most expensive and desirable form. You scored!

The first one has traits of E.arenarius & E.horridus with the E.arenarius being more prevalent. So it could be E.arenarius with a E.horridus look. The cone will tell.

On the second one I would go with Richard and call it E.trispinosus "Broad Leaf" based on a bunch of coning size plants that I have in the ground and I know the parent plants.

Happy growing,

George Sparkman

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I take back my second answer after reading Richard's and George's posts. I did see a plant like this in CA, and it was what is known as "Broad Leaf" E. trispinosus. I still think the plants look like a blue E. longifolius X E. arenarius cross in many ways, though.

Jody

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