Leucospermum Formosum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds
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| Management number | 250672008 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$16.40 | Model Number | 250672008 | ||
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| Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0.5-5 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery, simple, linear to lanceolate, 2-12 cm long and 0.5-3 cm broad, with a serrated margin or serrated at the leaf apex only. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences, which have large numbers of prominent styles, which inspires the name. Growing to 2m with grey very hairy leaves and yellow flowers with long styles which progressively curve away from the flower centre after opening. Flowers in spring. USDA Zone - 9 Season to Sow - Autumn |
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