Encephalartos horridus (Cycad Palm)

Encephalartos horridus, commonly known as the Cycad Palm, is a slow-growing plant with a unique appearance. It has stiff, spiky, bluish-green leaves that emerge in a circular rosette shape from the center of the plant. This cycad is native to South Africa and is often grown as an ornamental plant in gardens or as a container plant. It is a long-lived plant that can reach a mature height of 3 to 8 feet, forming a dense, symmetrical crown of foliage.