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Plant description:

These lovely evergreen shrubs are members of the protea family. They need well-drained, acid soil and a good mulch to keep the roots cool. In summerrainfall regions, it is necessary to keep them well watered during the dry winter months. The conelike flowerheads have surrounding bracts that range in colour from yellow and pink to red and silver, and make worthwhile cut flowers.

Family: Proteaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: loo-koe-DEN-dron

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Botanical name

Leucadendron species

Plant Care

Size

Categories

Flowers

The conelike flowerheads have surrounding bracts that range in colour from yellow and pink to red and silver, and make worthwhile cut flowers.

Common name(s)

Conebush

Origin

Maintenance

In summer rainfall regions, it is necessary to keep them well watered during the dry winter months.

Soil conditions

These plants need well-drained, acid soil and a good mulch to keep the roots cool.

Uses

These plants make worthwhile cut flowers.

Interesting info

These lovely evergreen shrubs are members of the protea family.

Other languages

Tolbos (A)

The conelike flowerheads have surrounding bracts that range in colour from yellow and pink to red and silver, and make worthwhile cut flowers.

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