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Threatened and Protected Species - South Africa
(Ngotshe Cycad) Endemic to the Dlomodlomo hill on the late acromegaly Ewart Potgieter’s (world’s tallest boxer and actor) farm in the Vryheid disctrict in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. His son has taken over the conservation of the cycads on the farm. They thrive among the centuries old Boophone disticta and aloes. …. Read More
There are many ways to effectively pollinate a cycad, and different factors call for different measures. We like to keep our pollination method as organic as we can, using nature itself to do the work it is intended to do. Having enough munchii male cones available, we simply placed the male cone on top of …. Read More