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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.

Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2009

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Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen 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 Login to Reply

Carrie Richards 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 Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 9/7/2009 5:58:00 PM nice lanterne, Login to Reply

John Freeman 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 Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 9/7/2009 12:28:00 PM Interesting plant. Will have to look up to see what it looks like. Sara Login to Reply

Phyllis Babcock Date: 9/7/2009 12:16:00 PM Excellent read as always Brian. God Bless Phyl Login to Reply

Raul Moreno Date: 9/7/2009 11:31:00 AM Love the idea and the title, nice work...Raul Login to Reply