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Leucospermum saxosum

Flowerheads
Common names: escarpment pincushion
Family: Proteaceae

... (leaf tip). The flowers (perianth) are yellowish-orange. Leucospermum saxosum has some flowers almost the whole year ... amount of frost. Most leucospermums are insect pollinated. Leucospermum saxosum has adapted to the high rainfall and mist of the mountain tops. Leucospermum This plant forms a lovely bush and can be used ...

06 / 01 / 2003 | K Behr | Pretoria NBG
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Leucospermum tottum

Leucospermum tottum
Common names: ribbon pincushion, elegant pincushion (Eng.); oranjerooi-speldekussing, vuurhoutjies (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... . The flowering season is slightly later than that of  Leucospermum cordifolium.  It starts in mid October and ... depend on small Scarab beetles and birds for pollination. Leucospermum Leucospermum tottum can be propagated by seed or from ...

27 / 11 / 2000 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Leucospermum oleifolium

Leucospermum oleifolium
Common names: Overberg pincushion, tufted pincushion (Eng.); overbergse-speldekussing (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2000 Leucospermum oleifolium is an erect, rounded shrub up to 1 m ... a brilliant crimson with age. The natural habitat of Leucospermum oleifolium is in the South-Western Cape, from ... mature plants and returned the nutrients back to the soil. Leucospermum When  Leucospermum oleifolium  is planted in ...

23 / 10 / 2000 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Leucospermum cordifolium

Leucospermum cordifolium 'Vlam'
Common names: Pincushion, Common Pincushion (Eng.); Speldekussing, Bobbejaanklou, Luisiesboom, Luisiesbos (Afr.)
Family: Proteaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2000 Leucospermum cordifolium is a rounded spreading shrub up to 2 ... mature plants and returned the nutrients back to the soil. Leucospermum Seed is sown at the end of February when the ... get cooler. For best results always use fresh seed. Soak  Leucospermum  seed in water to which hydrogen peroxide has ...

11 / 09 / 2000 | Hanneke Jamieson | Kirstenbosch NBG
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