Tags: Cycad.
The Eastern Cape Blue Cycad (Encephalartos horridus) is a small low-growing cycad up to 0.9m (3 ft) high and 0.9m (3 ft) wide. It is a native of Eastern Cape Province South Africa and found in arid shrublands most commonly on ridges and slopes with shallow soils. The species is particularly known for its distinctly blue-gray leaves although the degree of coloration can vary significantly. The species name horridus is Latin for ‘bristly’ after the plant’s stiff spiny leaflets.
