Encephalartos concinnus maranta Grow outdoors in part shade

Grow outdoors in part shade to full sun

Slender curved fruit

As with all Heliconia

apricot flowers in summer and autumn that have a lovely red centre

Can be grown as shrubs

Encephalartos concinnus maranta Grow outdoors in part shadeA very attractive Cycad from southern Africa with mid green, slightly 'woollen' looking foliage thats very uniform and symmetrical. Well suited to sub tropical environments it is relatively easy to grow. Encephalartos concinnus is a medium sized Cycad that gets to a maximum size of about 3m. It is moderately fast growing, prefers full sun but arguably looks better if in part shade and dislikes frosts. A striking feature plant for the garden.