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Leucospermum saxosum

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

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

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

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

Common names: trident pincushion, snakebush (Eng.); rankluisie, slangbossie (Afr.)

Family: Proteaceae

... Garden September 2025 Acknowledgements: Images of Leucospermum heterophyllum in habitat by Dewidine van der Colff. Leucospermum heterophyllum is an evergreen shrub that forms ... and releases the seeds one to two months after flowering. Leucospermum heterophyllum is naturally found in the Western ...

| Mashudu Nndanduleni | Thohoyandou NBG

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Leucospermum saxosum

Leucospermum tottum

Leucospermum oleifolium

Leucospermum cordifolium

Leucospermum heterophyllum

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