General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8 m)
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Beetles
Birds
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Pincushion Protea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Leucospermum cordifolium
  • Synonym: Leucospermum nutans

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Photo by SongofJoy

Date: 2014-02-08
Location: Jardin des Serres de la Madone, Menton, France
Date: 2016-05-27
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Location: UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Photo by Mutisia
Photo by Mutisia
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great photo by gardengus Oct 15, 2012 5:21 PM 4

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