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Plant description:

This evergreen, winter-flowering shrub, one of the loveliest indigenous plants, flowers for 6–8 months. Pincushions vary from upright growing to low spreading. It is native to the south western Cape but is quite adaptable and will grow in most areas of the country. In areas that receive severe frost, plant it in a sheltered spot. They need well-drained soil in a sunny position, and a good mulch. When planting, prepare a hole just big enough to take the root ball, do not use manure and do not disturb the roots. In summer-rainfall regions, you need to water pincushions well during the dry winter months.

Family: Proteaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: loo-koh-SPER-mum

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Botanical name

Leucospermum species

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Common name(s)

Pincushion protea

Origin

Uses in landscape design

Colourful in the shrub border, where it attracts birds. Makes a wonderful cut flower.

Planting instructions

Planting: It needs well-drained, acid soil in a sunny position with good ventilation, and a good mulch of acid compost or wattle leaves. When planting, prepare a hole just big enough to take the root ball; do not use manure and do not disturb the roots.
Watering and feeding: Water well during dry winter months in the summer rainfall regions. Do not fertilise.
Pruning: Not necessary, except to remove spent flowers.

Maintenance

In summer-rainfall regions, you need to water pincushions well during the dry winter months.

Soil conditions

These plants need well drained, acidic soil in a sunny position, and a good mulch.

Interesting info

Pincushions are evergreen, winter flowering shrubs of the protea family. Many species and varieties are available from nurseries. They are quite adaptable and will grow in most rainfall regions.

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Speldekussingprotea (A)

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