Encephalartos ferox Sansevieria Water: Keep the soil moist

Water: Keep the soil moist

Easy to grow in either full sun or partial shade where soils are rich in organic material

thatch palm or the palm court palm

and looks its best when multi-planted in pots

Encephalartos ferox Sansevieria Water: Keep the soil moistEncephalartos ferox is one of the most attractive and widely grown of the East African cycads. It requires excellent drainage and does particularly well in deep sandy soil. It commonly grows in part shade however in cultivation, plants in full sun grow much faster than those grown in shade. But ideally find a position where Encephalartos ferox gets 3 or 4 hours of sun a day, and part shade for the rest, and this will keep the foliage at its most