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Protea amplexicaulis
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2015 Protea amplexicaulis is a low-growing, sprawling shrub that ... like small mammals, such as mice and shrews. This protea is grouped in the rodent sugarbushes, with Protea cordata (heart-leaf sugarbush), P. decurrens ...
Protea angustata
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden August 2010 This protea is classified as a dwarf shrublet up to 350 mm tall. ... area. Never plentiful, the biggest numbers of this protea can be found from Hermanus in the east to Pringle Bay ... Geological series are the favoured soil type of this protea. However, in some localities, such as at Kleinmond, it ...
Protea aristata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garde January 2016 Protea aristata falls within the group of ‘true’ ... for up to a year and allow more time for seed collection. Protea aristata is endemic to the Klein Swartberg (a ... rocky sandstone slopes at an altitude of 750–2 000 m. Protea aristata is considered a reseeder since fire kills the ...
Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens August 2009 Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis is a large shrub or small ... take about one year to ripen before they can be harvested. Protea aurea subsp. potbergensis has a very small ... of 611 m, near Bredasdorp in the southern Cape. This protea grows in dense stands in sandy soils at an altitude of ...
Protea burchellii
... growing conditions. Flowering time: June to August. Protea burchellii occurs in varied habitats and seems to ... also occurs in isolated populations at Witzenbergvlakte. Protea burchellii is pollinated by birds. Seeds are retained ... to replace the mother plants which are killed in the fire. Protea Propagation can be done via cuttings or seed. Seed is ...
Protea caffra
... Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden January 2001 Protea caffra grows as a shrub or small tree with a ... grow. Caterpillars of Capys penningtoni (Pennington's protea) and Capys disjunctus butterflies feed on the flowerbuds. Protea caffra is the most widely distributed protea in ...
Protea compacta
... NBG Roger Oliver Kirstenbosch NBG September 2007 Protea compacta is a single-stemmed, lanky and sparsely ... the pollen to be effectively transferred. The Bot River protea is found on a relatively narrow zone along the ... the water supply to them stops, i.e. the bush is killed. Protea Protea compacta thrives in coastal and low altitude ...
Protea comptonii
... the author thanks Richard Gill for pictures of Protea comptonii in habitat near Barberton in Mpumalanga, all other images taken at Kirstenbosch NBG. Protea comptonii is a medium-sized evergreen tree that grows ... the beginning of the growing season. Fig. 2. New leaves of Protea comptonii. Protea comptonii produces stalkless, ovate ...
Protea cordata
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden July 2013 Protea cordata is an erect, multi-stemmed, perennial dwarf ... at ground level is typical of the rodent pollinated protea species such as Protea amplexicaulis , P. humiflora , P. decurrens ...
Protea coronata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2008 Protea coronata is an upright, rather untidy shrub, 2-3 m ... growth is often attractively tinged red or coppery. The Protea flower is not a flower but a flower head or ... or receptacle. What appear to be the ‘petals’ of the protea ‘flower’ are actually modified leaves known as ...
Protea cryophila
... Flowering time is mid- to late summer (January to March). Protea cryophila is confined to the Cederberg in the Western ... 0.1oC and 22.9oC in summer (Mucina & Rutherford 2006). Protea cryophila is well adapted to fires, which can occur ... snow so regularly experienced during the winter months. Protea Protea cryophila is best grown in cold, higher ...
Protea curvata
... the author thanks Prof. Kevin Balkwill for images of Protea curvata in flower. Protea curvata is a slender, evergreen tree that can reach up ... sickle shaped, 110–200 mm long and 8–16 mm wide. Protea curvata produces globose flower heads that are 50–70 ...
Protea cynaroides
... July 2001, updated July 2019 Photos by Alice Notten Protea cynaroides is a woody shrub with thick stems and large ... from 0.35 m to 2 metres in height. The "flowers" of Protea cynaroides are actually flower heads with a collection ... pale pink bracts with a silvery sheen are the most prized. Protea cynaroides has one of the widest distribution ranges ...
Protea eximia
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2009 Protea eximia is a large, upright shrub, 2-5 m tall with a ... from midwinter until midsummer (June until December). Protea eximia is easy to tell apart from other proteas by its ... its purple-centred flower head but not its foliage. Protea eximia is widespread throughout the mountains of the ...
Protea grandiceps
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2016 Protea grandiceps is an evergreen, compact, rounded shrub ... The pollen presenter is exposed at the tip of the style. Protea grandiceps begins to flower in spring, from September, ... seedhead stalk and the water supply to the seedhead stops. Protea grandiceps is widespread over the centre of the core ...
Protea inopina
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2020 Protea inopina is a low, multi-stemmed shrub, 0.5–1 m tall, ... styles and 15–20 mm long pollen presenters, linear. Protea inopina begins to flower in spring (September) and ... The seeds are large, 10–12 mm long and 6–8 mm wide. Protea inopina could possibly be confused with Protea nitida ...
Protea lacticolor
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2017 Protea lacticolor is an erect shrub or a small tree that ... and ovary, and the male consists of the stamen and anther. Protea lacticolor produces oblong to narrowly obconic ... a strategy known as reseeding. The natural habitat of Protea lacticolor is on the mountains, most often on streams ...
Protea laetans
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden July 2012 Protea laetans is a slender, upright, sparsely branched tree, ... to September), but mainly during autumn (April and May). Protea laetans is found on the Drakensberg Escarpment in ... on rocky slopes. Like its relatives in the fynbos, Protea laetans is able to survive fast-moving fires, in this ...
Protea lanceolata
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden September 2009 Protea lanceolata is an erect shrub, 2-4 m high with a ... is often mistaken for a conebush ( Leucadendron species). Protea lanceolata is endemic to the southern Cape and occurs ... and Riversdale to Robinson Pass. This exclusively coastal protea grows in close proximity to the sea on deep, white, ...
Protea laurifolia
... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2009 Protea laurifolia is a large, upright, well-branched shrub, ... giving the whole bush a greyish green colour. The Protea flower is not a flower, but a flower head or ... base or receptacle. What looks like the 'petals' of the protea 'flower' are modified leaves known as floral or ...