Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Leucospermum R.Br. [313]

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genus_en: Pincushion

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Proteaceae

family_ja: ヤマモガシ

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distribution_en: SW.Cape to Zimbabwe

description_en: Genus of 47 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees from varied habitats, including scrub, subtropical coastal dune forest, evergreen temperate forest, and mountain slopes, in Zimbabwe and South Africa. The alternate, leathery, simple, entire or toothed leaves may be linear to elliptic, inversely lance-shaped, oval, ovate, obovate, oblong, or spoon-shaped. Dense, cone-like, clustered or solitary, terminal flowerheads are borne on short axillary shoots and have very prominent, red, orange, pink, yellow, or white styles. Where temperatures fall below 5°C (41°F), grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warmer, dry areas, plant in a shrub border. The larger species are good specimen plants.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Stratify ripe seed below 5°C (41°F), then sow at 13-16°C (55-61°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer with bottom heat.

pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.

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comment_ja: ピンクッション(?)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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