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Living Fossil

A pot plant, this cycad- now four metres wide takes living in its stride- Kew's long-lasting pride Encephalartos altensteinii brought to Kew in 1775 from SA,grows one inch a year.

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Date: 9/9/2009 6:15:00 AM
How did they ever find a pot big enough? LOL... just playing a little. I looked them up just in case, I was thinking about the wrong plant. Hurray, I had the correct plant in mind! Here are a couple of links you might enjoy. Thanks for the "education" that I always receive when I read your work. Nice job, as always, with so few words. Amazing! Take care, Brian. Smiles, Dane Ann http://www.kew.org/plants/cycads/encephalartos_altensteinii.html http://www.kew.org/plants/cycads/atkew.html
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Date: 9/7/2009 6:54:00 PM
I have seen them, but now know more about them and the history behind these interesting plants. Thanks for sharing with us once again. Love, Carrie
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Date: 9/7/2009 5:58:00 PM
nice lanterne,
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Date: 9/7/2009 4:27:00 PM
Beautiful plant, Brian. I looked them up, and the picture of them seems to indicate they would be a humud plant? Sincerely Moses
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Date: 9/7/2009 12:28:00 PM
Interesting plant. Will have to look up to see what it looks like. Sara
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Date: 9/7/2009 12:16:00 PM
Excellent read as always Brian. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 9/7/2009 11:31:00 AM
Love the idea and the title, nice work...Raul
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